Article
Polymorphisms of FDPS, LRP5, SOST and VKORC1 genes and their relation with osteoporosis in postmenopausal Romanian women.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2019
Ciubean Alina Deniza, Ungur Rodica Ana, Irsay Laszlo, Ciortea Viorela Mihaela, Borda Ileana Monica, Dogaru Gabriela Bombonica, Trifa Adrian Pavel, Vesa Stefan Cristian, Buzoianu Anca Dana
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to assess the relationship between bone mineral density and genotypes of four polymorphisms in previously detected osteoporosis-candidate genes (FDPS rs2297480, LRP5 rs3736228, SOST rs1234612, VKORC1 rs9934438) in postmenopausal Romanian women with primary osteoporosis. METHODS: An analytical, prospective, transversal, observational, case-control study on 364 postmenopausal Romanian...
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