Relationship between plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 (PAI-1) gene polymorphisms and osteoporosis in Turkish women
CLINICS, vol.67, no.11, pp.1299-1302, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 67 Issue: 11
- Publication Date: 2012
- Doi Number: 10.6061/clinics/2012(11)13
- Journal Name: CLINICS
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.1299-1302
- Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The development of osteoporosis is associated with several risk factors, such as genetic structures that affect bone turnover and bone mass. The impact of genetic structures on osteoporosis is not known. Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 regulates the bone matrix and bone balance. This study assessed the correlation between plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 gene 4G/5G polymorphisms and osteoporosis in a population of Turkish women.