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A Common Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (C677T) Polymorphism Is Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density and Increased Fracture Incidence After Menopause: Longitudinal Data From the Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study†

  1. BO Abrahamsen1,*,
  2. Jonna Skov Madsen2,
  3. Charlotte Landbo Tofteng3,
  4. Lis Stilgren1,
  5. Else Marie Bladbjerg4,
  6. Søren Risom Kristensen2,
  7. Kim Brixen1,
  8. Leif Mosekilde5

Article first published online: 1 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.4.723

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Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volume 18, Issue 4, pages 723–729, April 2003

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Abrahamsen, B., Madsen, J. S., Landbo Tofteng, C., Stilgren, L., Bladbjerg, E. M., Kristensen, S. R., Brixen, K. and Mosekilde, L. (2003), A Common Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (C677T) Polymorphism Is Associated With Low Bone Mineral Density and Increased Fracture Incidence After Menopause: Longitudinal Data From the Danish Osteoporosis Prevention Study. J Bone Miner Res, 18: 723–729. doi: 10.1359/jbmr.2003.18.4.723

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  1. 1

    Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

  2. 2

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark

  3. 3

    The Osteoporosis Research Clinic, H:S Hvidovre University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark

  4. 4

    Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Ribe County Hospital in Esbjerg, Esbjerg, Denmark

  5. 5

    University Department of Endocrinology C, Aarhus Amtssygehus, Denmark

*Address reprint requests to: Bo Abrahamsen, MD, PhD, Department of Endocrinology, Odense University Hospital, DK-5000 Odense C, Denmark

  1. †

    The authors have no conflict of interest.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 DEC 2009
  2. Article first published online: 1 APR 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 15 OCT 2002
  4. Manuscript Revised: 23 AUG 2002
  5. Manuscript Received: 8 NOV 2001

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