Bone Research
Researchers from University Hospital Describe Findings in Bone Research
Published in Women's Health Weekly, March 31st, 2011
2011 MAR 31 -- A new study, 'Common polymorphisms rather than rare genetic variants of the Runx2 gene are associated with femoral neck BMD in Spanish women,' is now available. According to a study from Valencia, Spain, "RUNX2 is a transcription factor essential for osteoblast differentiation and skeletal morphogenesis. Its mutation creates cleidocranial dysplasia (CCD), a disorder characterized by skeletal abnormalities and bone mineral density (BMD) alterations."
"The purpose of the present study has been to clarify whether polymorphisms affecting this gene could be associated with changes in BMD in women. To that end, we performed an association study of...
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