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Serum Periostin Level and Genetic Polymorphisms Are Associated with Vertebral Fracture in Chinese Postmenopausal Women.
Genes - 27 Feb 2022
Guo Yi-Ming, Cheng Jian-Hao, Zhang Hao, He Jin-Wei, Yue Hua, Hu Wei-Wei, Gu Jie-Mei, Hu Yun-Qiu, Fu Wen-Zhen, Wang Chun, Zhang Zhen-Lin
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PURPOSES: In order to investigate the association between serum periostin levels and the variation of its encoding gene POSTN and the prevalence of vertebral fractures and bone mineral density (BMD) in Chinese postmenopausal women, an association study was performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS: 385 postmenopausal women were recruited. For participants without a history of vertebral fracture, lateral X-rays of the...
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