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RANKL and OPG Polymorphisms Are Associated with Aromatase Inhibitor-Related Musculoskeletal Adverse Events in Chinese Han Breast Cancer Patients.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Wang Jingxuan, Lu Kangping, Song Ying, Zhao Shu, Ma Wenjie, Xuan Qijia, Tang Dabei, Zhao Hong, Liu Lei, Zhang Qingyuan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors (AIs) may experience musculoskeletal adverse events (MS-AEs). Several studies have confirmed that the RANKL/RANK/OPG signaling pathway plays a dominant role in bone health. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between the serum levels of RANKL, OPG and their SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms) with AI-related MS-AEs....
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