HIP FRACTURE RISK AND DIFFERENT GENE POLYMORPHISMS IN THE TURKISH POPULATION

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Dincel E., SEPİCİ DİNÇEL A., Sepici V., Oezsoy H., Sepici B.

CLINICS, vol.63, no.5, pp.645-650, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 63 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1590/s1807-59322008000500013
  • Journal Name: CLINICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.645-650
  • Keywords: Hip fractures risk, Osteoporosis, Gene polymorphism, BONE-MINERAL DENSITY, BINDING-SITE POLYMORPHISM, D-RECEPTOR ALLELES, VITAMIN-D, OSTEOPOROTIC FRACTURES, OSTEOPROTEGERIN GENE, SP1 POLYMORPHISM, POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN, PROMOTER REGION, IL-6 GENE
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

BACKGROUND: We aimed to discuss the risk assessments for both patients with hip fractures due to fall-related, low energy traumas and non-fractured control patients by examining bone mineral density and genetic data, two features associated with femoral strength and hip fracture risk.