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Polymorphism of LRP5 gene and emphysema severity are associated with osteoporosis in Japanese patients with or at risk for COPD.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Feb 2015
Chubachi Shotaro, Nakamura Hidetoshi, Sasaki Mamoru, Haraguchi Mizuha, Miyazaki Masaki, Takahashi Saeko, Tanaka Kyuto, Funatsu Yohei, Asano Koichiro, Betsuyaku Tomoko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Osteoporosis is an important systemic comorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). However, neither its mechanisms nor its risk factors have been fully elucidated. With regard to genetic factors, low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) A1330V is known to be associated with osteoporosis in the general population, but the influence of this polymorphism in...
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