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Osteocalcin HindIII gene polymorphism not associated with bone mineral density—A study in North Indian postmenopausal osteoporotic women.
Indian journal of experimental biology - 1 Nov 2016
Ahmad Israr, Jafar Tabrez, Mahdi Farzana, Arshad M d, Das Siddharth Kumar, Waliullah Shah, Rizvi Imran, Mahdi Abbas Ali
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Osteoporosis is an important health problem in India owing to the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency across all ages, low level of awareness and higher risk of complications. This disease is characterized by decreased bone mass, bone strength and higher risk of bone fracture. Here, we investigated association between osteocalcin HindIII gene polymorphism and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal...
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