No association of the polymorphisms of the frizzled-related protein gene with peak bone mineral density in Chinese nuclear families

• Autori principali: Yue Hua (Autore), Zhang Hao (Autore), He Jin-Wei (Autore), Gao Gao (Autore), Zhang Zhen-Lin (Autore), Hu Wei-Wei (Autore), Gu Jie-Mei (Autore), Fu Wen-Zhen (Autore), Hu Yun-Qiu (Autore), Li Miao (Autore), Liu Yu-Juan (Autore), Yu Jin-Bo (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: BMC, 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Wnt/beta-catenin signaling pathway plays an important role in skeletal development. Polymorphisms of frizzled-related protein (FRZB), an antagonist of this pathway, may generate variations in bone mineral density (BMD). In this s...