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High risk of lumbar spine osteoporosis with the RANK rs3018362 polymorphism
24 May 2019
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and quality, increasing the risk of fractures. A large number of genes involved in bone metabolism have been implicated in the genesis of osteoporosis; these include RANK and RANKL. Polymorphisms of these genes have been implicated in osteoporosis. The aim of this study was to determine the association of the RANK rs3018362 and RANKL rs12585014...
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