Estrogen receptor gene polymorphisms in a group of postmenopausal Turkish women: association with bone mineral density

Yavuz D. G., Yoldemir T., Ozaltun K., Erenus M.

CLIMACTERIC, vol.15, no.4, pp.368-373, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 15 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/13697137.2011.617851
  • Journal Name: CLIMACTERIC
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.368-373
  • Marmara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the frequency of the estrogen receptor (ER) gene PvuII and XbaI polymorphisms and their associations with bone mineral density (BMD) in a group of postmenopausal Turkish women.