Absence of correlation between BMP-4 polymorphism and postmenopausal osteoporosis in Italian women

Calcified Tissue International

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 93-94

  Semprini, S ^a   Mango, R ^a   Brancati, F ^a   Dallapiccola, B ^a   Becherini, L ^b   Novelli, G ^a   De Lorenzo, A ^a   Brandi, M L ^b   Gennari, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b Tor Vergata University of Rome ^*

Author keywords

BMP 4; Genetic association; Osteoporosis; SNP

Indexed keywords

BONE MORPHOGENETIC PROTEIN 4;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; ITALY; PHENOTYPE; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033911834     PISSN: 0171967X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00223001103     Document Type: Article

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