Bone Abstracts

Osteoporosis is a common disorder with a partly genetic pathogenesis. Interaction between RANKL and its receptor RANK is essential in bone remodeling.We therefore investigated the effect of polymorphisms in the RANK and RANKL genes and interaction between the effects on bone mineral density (BMD) and vertebral fractures.The study was a case-control study with 462 osteoporotic patients and 336 controls. Ten polymor...