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Estrogen receptor gene polymorphism is associated with bone mineral density in premenopausal women but not in postmenopausal women.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Sept 1998
Ongphiphadhanakul B, Rajatanavin R, Chanprasertyothin S, Piaseu N, Chailurkit L, Sirisriro R, Komindr S
Abstract excerpt
In the present study, we examined the genotypes distribution of Pvu II estrogen receptor (ER) gene polymorphism and its association to bone mass in Thai females. Subjects consisted of 134 Thai females 54 of whom were premenopausal and 80 were postmenopausal. Pvu II ER gene polymorphism was determined by PCR-RFLP. Capital P represents the absence of the restriction site while small p indicates the presence of the...
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