Article
Comprehensive analysis of the association of EGFR, CALM3 and SMARCD1 gene polymorphisms with BMD in Caucasian women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Zhou Qiu-Hong, Zhao Lan-Juan, Wang Ping, Badr Rhamee, Xu Xiao-Jing, Bu Feng-Xiao, Lappe Joan, Recker Robert, Zhou Yu, Ye An, Zhou Bo-Ting
Abstract excerpt
SUMMARY: Three genes, including EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor), CALM3 (calmodulin 3, calcium-modulated protein 3) and SMARCD1 (SWI/SNF-related matrix-associated actin-dependent regulator of chromatin subfamily d member 1), play different roles in bone and/or fat metabolism in Caucasian women. In this population-based investigation of 870 unrelated postmenopausal Caucasian women, CALM3 polymorphisms were...
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