Article
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 determ...
Topics
- Adult
- Aged
- Bone Density
- Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Middle Aged
- Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Postmenopause
- Premenopause
- Receptors, Estrogen
- Thailand