Osteoporosis and polymorphisms of osteoprotegerin gene in postmenopausal women – a pilot study

Objectives: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) has an important role in bone remodeling, and it has been proposed that the OPG gene might be a candidate gene for osteoporosis predisposition. Several studies have already assessed the connection between OPG gene polymorphism and bone mineral density (BMD). In th...

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Main Authors: Selma Cvijetic, Simeon Grazio, Pasezada Kosovic, Melita Uremovic, Tomislav Nemcic, Jasminka Bobic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Termedia Publishing House 2016-03-01
Series:Rheumatology
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Online Access:http://www.termedia.pl/Osteoporosis-and-polymorphisms-of-osteoprotegerin-gene-in-postmenopausal-women-a-pilot-study,18,27168,1,1.html