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SUBMITTER: Chu K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2657035 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chu Kang K Koller Daniel L DL Ichikawa Shoji S Snyder Richard R Curry Leah L Lai Dongbing D Austin Anthony A Xuei Xiaoling X Edenberg Howard J HJ Hui Siu L SL Foroud Tatiana M TM Peacock Munro M Econs Michael J MJ
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<h4>Introduction</h4>Mutations in the chloride channel 7 gene (CLCN7) cause osteopetrosis, and polymorphisms of CLCN7 in the non-disease allele are associated with penetrance of the autosomal dominant osteopetrosis (ADO) phenotype. Studies have also shown an association between CLCN7 polymorphisms and bone mineral density (BMD) in women. However, there is no study to date that has examined whether CLCN7 polymorphisms underlie normal variation of peak BMD in healthy premenopausal white women and ...[more]