The relationship between the polymorphisms and mutations of OPG gene and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women in northwest China.

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OBJECTIVE: No studies have been reported on the associations between the polymorphisms and mutations of rs11573819, rs2073618, and rs3102735 loci in osteoprotegerin (OPG) gene and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women in Shihezi, Xinjiang. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between the polymorphisms and mutations of these three OPG gene loci and bone metabolism in postmenopausal women...