The catechol-O-methyltransferase Met158 low-activity allele and association with nonvertebral fracture risk in elderly men. [electronic resource]
- The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism Aug 2007
- 3206-12 p. digital
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
0021-972X
10.1210/jc.2006-2136 doi
Aged Alleles Androstenedione--blood Anthropometry Bone Density--physiology Bone and Bones--cytology Catechol O-Methyltransferase--genetics Cohort Studies Estradiol--blood Estrogens--blood Estrone--blood Female Fractures, Bone--epidemiology Genetic Variation Genotype Humans Male Methionine--genetics Middle Aged Osteoblasts--metabolism RNA, Messenger--biosynthesis Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction Risk Testosterone--blood