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Association of bone mineral density with apolipoprotein E phenotype.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 1997
Shiraki M, Shiraki Y, Aoki C, Hosoi T, Inoue S, Kaneki M, Ouchi Y
Abstract excerpt
The phenotypes of apolipoprotein E (Apo E) and their relationship with the bone mineral density (BMD) were examined in 284 unrelated postmenopausal Japanese women aged 47-82 years (64.0 +/- 1.0 years, mean +/- SE). The Apo E phenotype was analyzed by the isoelectric focusing method, followed by immunoblotting. The relationship between the Apo E phenotype and the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene or estrogen receptor...
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