1. The analysis of DKK1 polymorphisms in relation to skeletal phenotypes and bone response to alendronate treatment in Chinese postmenopausal women.
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Wang JY, Zhou PR, Liu Y, Xu XJ, Ma DD, Xia WB, Jiang Y, Wang O, Xing XP, and Li M
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- Alanine Transaminase blood, Alkaline Phosphatase blood, Asian People, Biomarkers blood, Bone Diseases, Metabolic drug therapy, Bone Diseases, Metabolic genetics, Bone Diseases, Metabolic physiopathology, Collagen Type I blood, Creatinine blood, Genetic Association Studies, Humans, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal drug therapy, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal genetics, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal physiopathology, Peptides blood, Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide, Prospective Studies, Alendronate therapeutic use, Bone Density drug effects, Bone Density Conservation Agents therapeutic use, Bone Remodeling drug effects, Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins genetics
- Abstract
Aim: To investigate the correlation between DKK1 polymorphisms with bone phenotypes and response to alendronate treatment., Materials & Methods: Five tag single nucleotide polymorphisms of DKK1 were analyzed in 639 Chinese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Bone mineral density (BMD), β-CTX and ALP were measured before and after alendronate treatment., Results: Genotypes at rs1896367, rs1528877 and rs2241529 correlated to baseline BMD (p < 0.05). rs1528877 and rs2241529 polymorphisms correlated to baseline β-CTX levels (p < 0.05). rs2241529 polymorphisms of DKK1 had a small influence on the skeletal response to alendronate treatment (p < 0.05)., Conclusion: DKK1 polymorphisms may correlate to baseline BMD and serum β-CTX levels, but present a weak effect on the response to alendronate.
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- 2016
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