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BMP7 gene polymorphisms are not associated with bone mineral density or osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal Chinese women.
Acta pharmacologica Sinica - 1 Aug 2016
Gao Li-Hong, Li Shan-Shan, Shao Chong, Fu Wen-Zhen, Liu Yu-Juan, He Jin-Wei, Zhang Zhen-Lin
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AIM: A previous study shows that bone morphogenetic protein 7 (BMP7) gene polymorphisms are associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in 920 European Americans. To determine the association of BMP7 polymorphisms and BMD and osteoporotic fracture susceptibility, we performed a case-control association study in postmenopausal Chinese women with or without osteoporotic fracture. METHODS: A total of 3815 unrelated...
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