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Allelic variation at the interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene is associated with early postmenopausal bone loss at the spine.
Bone - 1 Oct 1998
Keen R W, Woodford-Richens K L, Lanchbury J S, Spector T D
Abstract excerpt
Genetic factors play an important role in determining bone mineral density (BMD) in later life, with the genetic influence mediated through effects on both peak mass and on age- and menopause-related bone loss. At menopause there is an increase in the production and activity of various cytokines and growth factors within the bone microenvironment. The activity of interleukin-1 (IL-1), a powerful stimulant of...
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