A missense single nucleotide polymorphism in the ALDH2 gene, rs671, is associated with hip fracture

A missense single nucleotide polymorphism in the ALDH2 gene, rs671, is associated with hip fracture

Abstract Hip fracture is the most severe bone fragility fracture among osteoporotic injuries. Family history is a known risk factor for fracture and now included among criteria for osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment; however, genetic factors underlying family history favoring fracture remain to be...

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Main Authors: Kenichiro Takeshima, Yuji Nishiwaki, Yasunori Suda, Yasuo Niki, Yuiko Sato, Tami Kobayashi, Kana Miyamoto, Hisaya Uchida, Wataru Inokuchi, Takashi Tsuji, Atsushi Funayama, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Toyama, Takeshi Miyamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00503-2

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-00503-2

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