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RANKL/RANK/OPG Polymorphisms and Heel Quantitative Ultrasound in Young Adults.
Nursing research - 1 Jan 2000
Correa-Rodríguez María, Schmidt-RioValle Jacqueline, Rueda-Medina Blanca
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BACKGROUND: The receptor activator of the nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL), the receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B (RANK), and the osteoprotegerin (OPG) signaling pathway play an important role in the regulation of bone remodeling and osteoclast differentiation. Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) is a relatively recent and noninvasive method providing structural information on microstructure, bone...
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