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SUBMITTER: Lauretani F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5139676 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lauretani Fulvio F Cepollaro Chiara C Bandinelli Stefania S Cherubini Antonio A Gozzini Alessia A Masi Laura L Falchetti Alberto A Del Monte Francesca F Carbonell-Sala Silvia S Marini Francesca F Tanini Annalisa A Corsi Anna Maria AM Ceda Gian Paolo GP Brandi Maria Luisa ML Ferrucci Luigi L
Aging clinical and experimental research 20100801 4
<h4>Background and aims</h4>There is evidence that distinct genetic polymorphisms of LRP5 are associated with low Bone Mineral Density (BMD) and the risk of fracture. However, relationships between LRP5 polymorphisms and micro- and macro architectural bone characteristics assessed by pQCT have not been studied. The aim of the present study was to investigate the association of Ala1330Val and Val667Met polymorphisms in LRP5 gene with volumetric BMD (vBMD) and macro-architectural bone parameters i ...[more]