1181G/C polymorphism of OPG gene and its association with osteoporosis in postmenopausal women
Journal Title: Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis - Year 2014, Vol 68, Issue 6
Abstract
INTRODUCTION Osteoporosis is a systemic disease of the bone system, characterized by low bone mass and bone microarchitec-ture disturbances, increased bone brittleness and susceptibility to fracture. There is an essential genetic contribution to bone density, as well as its transformation. It is suggested that the OPG polymorphism may affect bone density and its transformation. AIM OF STUDY The aim of the study was to examine the incidence of OPG gene polymorphism and evaluate its association with the clinical parameters concerning bone turnover and the degree of postmenopausal osteoporosis development. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study was conducted among a group of 570 women at postmenopausal age (404) and reproductive age (166). The group at postmenopausal age included women with osteoporosis, osteopenia as well as healthy individuals. The women at reproductive age were healthy. The polymorphism incidence of the examined gene in a group of patients with determined bone mineral density (BMD) and in the control group was studied. The study was performed by means of the RFLP-PCR method. RESULTS The correlation of the G1181 polymorphism of the OPG gene with body mass and birth mass was demonstrated as well as the association of decreased bone density and increased risk of postmenopausal osteoporosis development. CONCLUSIONS Homozygotic genotypes of the G1181C polymorphism of the OPG gene may affect women’s birth mass and an increased risk of osteoporosis development.
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Dariusz Boroń, Ariel Plewka, Przemysław Jędrusik
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