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SUBMITTER: Zhang YP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2917903 | biostudies-literature | 2010 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Zhang Y-P YP Deng F-Y FY Chen Y Y Pei Y-F YF Fang Y Y Guo Y-F YF Guo X X Liu X-G XG Zhou Q Q Liu Y-J YJ Deng H-W HW
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA 20090724 5
<h4>Unlabelled</h4>Osteoporosis is a major public health problem characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD). This replication study confirmed 38 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) out of 139 SNPs previously reported in three recent genome-wide association studies (GWASs) in an independent US white sample. Ten SNPs achieved combined p < 3.6 x 10(-4).<h4>Introduction</h4>BMD is under strong genetic control. This study aims to verify the potential associations between BMD and candidate gen ...[more]