Bone mineral density

Relationship between estrogen receptor 1 gene polymorphisms and postmenopausal osteoporosis of the spine in Chinese women

D. P. Shang, Lian, H. Y., Fu, D. P., Wu, J., Hou, S. S., Lu, J. M., Shang, D. P., Lian, H. Y., Fu, D. P., Wu, J., Hou, S. S., and Lu, J. M., Relationship between estrogen receptor 1 gene polymorphisms and postmenopausal osteoporosis of the spine in Chinese women, vol. 15, p. -, 2016.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) variants of the estrogen receptor 1 gene (ESR1) at rs2234693 and rs9340799, as well as to investigate the relationship between ESR gene polymorphisms and postmenopausal osteoporosis (OP) of the spine in Chinese women. We recruited 198 postmenopausal women with OP and 276 healthy women between May 2012 and September 2015 in Zhongshan Hospital. Dual energy x-ray absorptiometry was used to measure the bone mineral density (BMD) of the lumbar vertebrae in all subjects.

HLA-A gene polymorphisms contribute to osteoporosis susceptibility in postmenopausal Han Chinese women

S. M. Li, Guo, H., Yang, H. J., Lv, M. Q., and Zhou, D. X., HLA-A gene polymorphisms contribute to osteoporosis susceptibility in postmenopausal Han Chinese women, vol. 14, pp. 10322-10330, 2015.

Osteoporosis is a common disease characterized by low bone mineral density, deterioration in bone microarchitecture, and increased fracture risk and is more prevalent in postmenopausal women. HLA is a complex gene family; previous studies have shown that it plays an important role in the pathogenesis of osteoporosis among Japanese and Greek populations. Prompted by these findings, this study was designed to explore the associations between HLA-A gene polymorphisms and postmenopausal osteoporosis in the Han Chinese population.

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