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Association study of estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms with bone mass assessed by quantitative ultrasound in young adults.
Rheumatology international - 1 Aug 2017
Correa-Rodriguez María, Schmidt-RioValle Jacqueline, Rueda-Medina Blanca
Abstract excerpt
Different genetic variants in estrogen receptor alpha (ESR1) have been shown to influence bone phenotypes including quantitative bone ultrasound in elderly. We aimed to investigate the role of ESR1 polymorphisms in bone mass assessed by calcaneal quantitative ultrasound (QUS) in a population of young adults. The study sample consisted of 466 healthy individuals of Caucasian ancestry (315 females and 152 males)...
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