Washington, Nov 04: Icelandic researchers have identified variations of a gene involved in bone formation which when present increases by 300 per cent the risk of being hit with osteoporosis, according to a study. Scientists "screened the genomes of 705 individuals with osteoporosis in a case-control study using closely spaced genetic markers within the region of interest," they said in a statement.
"This analysis pointed to BMP2 as the most likely candidate, an enticing finding because BMP2 is known to be involved in bone development."
"At-risk haploytpes, or versions of the BMP2 gene, were shown to approximately triple the likelihood of developing the disease," they said in the study published in the Public Library of Science Review and released yesterday. Bureau Report