Polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor I gene and bone mineral density.

doi:10.1007/s002239900532

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Polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor I gene and bone mineral density.

Calcified tissue international - 1 Oct 1998

Miyao M, Hosoi T, Inoue S, Hoshino S, Shiraki M, Orimo H, Ouchi Y

Abstract excerpt

The polymorphism of insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) gene was examined in Japanese postmenopausal women to analyze the genetic background for osteoporosis. In this study, the dinucleotide (cytosine-adenine; CA) repeat sequence lying upstream of the transcription initiation site of this gene w...

Topics

Absorptiometry, Photon
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alleles
Asian People
Bone Density
Female
Genotype
Humans
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I
Japan
Lumbar Vertebrae
Middle Aged
Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Calcitriol

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PMID: 9744989
DOI: 10.1007/s002239900532

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