Bone Abstracts

Osteoprotegerin gene (OPG) is an important candidate gene of osteoporosis. Association of the OPG polymorphisms and bone mineral density (BMD) have been studied by several research groups, however results are not uniform.The aim of this study was to determine if two polymorphisms in the OPG gene influence bone turnover markers and bone mineral density (BMD) in postmenopausal women and elderly men. A total of 135 patients, aged 41–87 years, were incl...