Single nucleotide polymorphisms in bone turnover-related genes in Koreans: ethnic differences in linkage disequilibrium and haplotype

• Main Authors: Kim Tae-Ho (Author), Park Eui (Author), Kang Jong-Ho (Author), Shin Hyoung (Author), Cha Hyo-Soung (Author), Jung Jongsun (Author), Kim Kwang-joong (Author), Park Mi-Hyun (Author), Lee Hye-Ja (Author), Hwang Joo-Yeon (Author), Kim Ghi-Su (Author), Kim Kyung-Seon (Author), Hong Jung-Min (Author), Koh Jung-Min (Author), Oh Bermseok (Author), Kimm Kuchan (Author), Kim Shin-Yoon (Author), Lee Jong-Young (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Osteoporosis is defined as the loss of bone mineral density that leads to bone fragility with aging. Population-based case-control studies have identified polymorphisms in many candidate genes that have been associated with bone mass...