Identification ofLTBP2on Chromosome 14q as a Novel Candidate Gene for Bone Mineral Density Variation and Fracture Risk Association | Zendy

ChingLung Cheung | Zendy; Pak C. Sham | Zendy; Vivian Chan | Zendy; Andrew D. Paterson | Zendy; K.D.K. Luk | Zendy; Annie W.C. Kung | Zendy

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Identification ofLTBP2on Chromosome 14q as a Novel Candidate Gene for Bone Mineral Density Variation and Fracture Risk Association

Author(s) -

ChingLung Cheung,

Pak C. Sham,

Vivian Chan,

Andrew D. Paterson,

K.D.K. Luk,

Annie W.C. Kung

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-2836

Subject(s) - candidate gene , quantitative trait locus , genetics , biology , single nucleotide polymorphism , haplotype , bone mineral , genetic linkage , locus (genetics) , genome wide association study , copy number variation , osteoporosis , bone density , medicine , gene , endocrinology , genotype , genome

Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a major risk factor for osteoporotic fracture. Chromosome 14q has previously been linked to BMD variation in several genome-wide linkage scans in Caucasian populations.

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