Polymorphisms in the P2X7 receptor gene are associated with low lumbar spine bone mineral density and accelerated bone loss in post-menopausal women - Gartland, Alison; Skarratt, Kristen K; Hocking, Lynne J; Parsons, Claire; Stokes, Leanne; Jørgensen, Niklas Rye; Fraser, William D; Reid, David M; Gallagher, James A; Wiley, James S (European journal of human genetics : EJHG, 2012)
Keywords: Apoptosis; Biological and medical sciences; Bone density; Bone Density - genetics; Bone loss; Bone mineral density; Female; Fractures; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Gene polymorphism; General aspects. Genetic counseling; Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution; Genotyping; Hormone replacement therapy; Humans; Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects); Kinases; Lumbosacral Region; Medical genetics; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Molecular and cellular biology; Osteoarticular system. Muscles; Osteoporosis; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - genetics; Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal - physiopathology; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Purine P2X receptors; Radiodiagnosis. Nmr imagery. Nmr spectrometry; Receptors, Purinergic P2X7 - genetics; Risk assessment; Single-nucleotide polymorphism; Spine (lumbar); Spine - physiopathology; Vertebrae; United Kingdom--UK; Human; Lumbar spine; LS-BMD; Diseases of the osteoarticular system; P2RX7; Osteoporosis; Gene; Low; Adult; Female; Genetics; Bone mineral density; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Woman; single-nucleotide polymorphisms; Osteopenia; Biological receptor