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Association between non-Caucasian-specific ASCC1 gene polymorphism and osteoporosis and obesity in Korean postmenopausal women.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Nov 2020
Cho Hye-Won, Jin Hyun-Seok, Eom Yong-Bin
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INTRODUCTION: Osteoporosis is a common disorder characterized by decreased bone mineral density (BMD). Interestingly, osteoporosis and obesity have several similar features, including a genetic predisposition and a common bone marrow stem cell. With aging, the composition of bone marrow shifts to adipocytes, osteoclast activity increases, and osteoblast function declines, resulting in osteoporosis. MATERIALS AND...
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