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3'-UTR Polymorphisms of MTHFR and TS Associated with Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fracture Susceptibility in Postmenopausal Women.
International journal of molecular sciences - 12 Mar 2018
Ahn Tae-Keun, Kim Jung Oh, Kim Hyun Woo, Park Han Sung, Shim Jeong Hyun, Ropper Alexander E, Han In Bo, Kim Nam Keun
Abstract excerpt
Postmenopausal osteoporosis is one of the most prominent diseases in postmenopausal women and it is increasing in prevalence with the aging population. Furthermore, osteoporosis and osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (OVCFs) are related to mortality and decreased quality of life. Therefore, searching for biomarkers that are able to identify postmenopausal women who are at high risk of developing OVCFs...
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