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Association of Adrenergic Receptor α2A (α2A-AR) Gene rs1800544 Polymorphism with Bone Mineral Density and Bone Turnover Markers in an Elderly Chinese Population.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 23 Jul 2018
Wang Qi-Fei, Sun Zhe, Zheng Fan-Rong, Zhang Guang-Wu, Liu Zheng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND Adrenergic receptor α2A (α2A-AR) is up-regulated in osteoporotic bone osteoblasts. Previous research demonstrated an association between polymorphism of a2A-AR gene and bone mineral density (BMD) as well as bone turnover markers (BTMs) in the Slovenian population. The present study aimed to investigate the association of rs1800544 polymorphism of α2A-AR gene with BMD and BTMs in the Chinese elderly...
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