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Collagen Ialpha1 Sp1 polymorphism, bone mass, and bone turnover in healthy French premenopausal women: the OFELY study.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 May 1998
Garnero P, Borel O, Grant S F, Ralston S H, Delmas P D
Abstract excerpt
Bone mineral density (BMD) is under strong genetic control. Recent work has suggested that a polymorphism affecting an Sp1 binding site in the collagen I (COLI) A1 gene is associated with BMD and vertebral fracture in postmenopausal women. We analyzed this polymorphism in relation to BMD and bone turnover in 220 healthy premenopausal women aged 31-57 years. There were 61% SS homozygotes, 35% Ss heterozygotes, and...
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