Abstract
To clarify the role of the TNFRSF11B gene encoding osteoprotegerin (OPG), in Paget's disease of bone (PDB) we studied TNFRSF11B polymorphisms in an association study of 690 UK subjects and in a worldwide familial study of 66 kindreds. We found that the G1181 allele of TNFRSF11B, encoding lysine at codon 3 of the OPG protein, predisposes to both sporadic and familial PDB.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1506-1511 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Bone and Mineral Research |
Volume | 19 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sep 2004 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Case-Control Studies
- DNA Mutational Analysis
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Male
- Osteitis Deformans
- Osteoprotegerin
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor