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The association between polymorphism of parathyroid hormone gene and bone mineral density in Fuzhou postmenopausal women

Xie Li-hua, Ni Chen-bo, Li Sheng-qiang, Chen Juan, Xu Hui-juan, Lai Yu-lian, Ge Ji-rong   

  1. Department of Basic Medicine, Fujian Institute of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou  350003, Fujian Province, China
  • Revised:2013-11-05 Online:2013-12-10 Published:2013-12-10
  • Contact: Ge Ji-rong, M.D., Researcher, Department of Basic Medicine, Fujian Institute of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China gjrrjgcy@sohu.com
  • About author:Xie Li-hua★, Master, Assistant researcher, Department of Basic Medicine, Fujian Institute of Chinese Medicine, Fuzhou 350003, Fujian Province, China xlhat@163.com
  • Supported by:

    the National Natural Science Foundation of China, No. 81173280*; the Innovative Project of Fujian  
    Health Bureau, No. 2011-CX-30*; the Independent Project of Fujian Institute of Chinese Medicine, No. 2012fjzyyk-5*

Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Studies have shown the bone mineral density of postmenopausal women is closely related to parathyroid hormone. But there are differences in different areas.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between BstBⅠ polymorphism of parathyroid hormone gene with bone mineral density in postmenopausal women from Fuzhou area.
METHODS: The bone mineral densities of the lumbar spine, femoral neck, trochanter and Ward’s triangle were measured in 150 postmenopausal women by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. The genotype of parathyroid hormone gene was determined by polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) The distribution of parathyroid hormone genotypes were BB genotype 68.8%, Bb 24.1%, and bb 7.1%. The B allelic gene frequencies reached 81%, while b was 19%. The distribution followed the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. (2) Analysis of the relationship between the genotypes and bone mineral density: There was no significant difference in the bone mineral densities of the lumbar spine, femur, neck, trochanter and Ward’s triangle among the three genotypes (P > 0.05). BstBⅠ gene polymorphism of parathyroid hormone gene is not correlated to bone mineral density, and there is no enough evidence to support genotype of parathyroid hormone gene as a genetic marker in predicting the risk of developing osteoperosis in Fuzhou postmenopausal women.



中国组织工程研究
杂志出版内容重点:组织构建;骨细胞;软骨细胞;细胞培养;成纤维细胞;血管内皮细胞;骨质疏松组织工程


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Key words: osteoporosis, postmenopausal, bone density, parathyroid hormone, genes, femur neck, lumbar vertebrae

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