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Relationship Between RANK and RANKL Gene Polymorphisms with Osteoporosis in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 May 2016
Mohamed Randa H, Mohamed Rasha H, El-Shahawy Eman E
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BACKGROUND: Bone disease in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex phenomenon where genetic risk factors have been partially evaluated. In the present study, we aimed to evaluate the relationship between polymorphisms of the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa B (RANK) gene; the receptor activator of the nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) gene; and RANKL levels with osteoporosis in postmenopausal RA...
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