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Common polymorphism in the LRP5 gene may increase the risk of bone fracture and osteoporosis.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2014
Xu Guang-Yue, Qiu Yong, Mao Hai-Jun
Abstract excerpt
The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 gene (LRP5) was identified to be linked to the variation in bone mineral density and types of bone diseases. The present study was aimed at examining the association of LRP5 rs3736228 C>T gene with bone fracture and osteoporosis by meta-analysis. A systematic electronic search of literature was conducted to identify all published studies in English or Chinese...
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