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SUBMITTER: Chen YC
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5758177 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chen Ying-Chun YC Zhang Lin L Li Er-Nan EN Ding Li-Xiang LX Zhang Gen-Ai GA Hou Yu Y Yuan Wei W
Medicine 20171201 51
<h4>Background</h4>Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) plays an important role in the regulation of bone formation and mineralization. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis to assess the association of three IGF-1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) rs35767, rs2288377, and rs5742612 with osteoporosis risk.<h4>Methods</h4>A systematic search of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, Medline, Scopus, CNKI, and Wanfang databases was conducted. Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calc ...[more]