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Gene polymorphisms in RANKL/RANK/OPG pathway are associated with ages at menarche and natural menopause in Chinese women.
BMC women's health - 13 Apr 2015
Duan Peng, Wang Zhi-Ming, Liu Jiang, Wang Li-Na, Yang Zhi, Tu Ping
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BACKGROUND: Age at menarche (AAM) and age at natural menopause (AANM) have been shown intimately associated with woman's health later in life. Previous studies have indicated that AAM and AANM are highly heritable. RANKL/RANK/OPG signaling pathway is essential for mammary gland development, which is also found associated with post-menopausal and hormone-related diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate...
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