MTHFR c.677C>T polymorphism as an independent predictor of peak bone mass in Danish men--results from the Odense Androgen Study

Bo Abrahamsen, Henrik L Jørgensen, Torben L Nielsen, Marianne Andersen, Egil Haug, Peter Schwarz, Claus Hagen, Kim Brixen

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    Abstract

    The MTHFR c.677C>T polymorphism has been shown to have significant effects on skeletal health in middle-aged to elderly women and men. Despite an accumulating amount of data on MTHFR genetics and the association between homocysteine levels and fracture, it remains unknown if MTHFR c.677C>T genotype affects bone mineral accretion in youth or bone loss in adulthood. The purpose of this cross-sectional study was to examine the effects of this common allelic polymorphism on peak bone mass and bone turnover. We performed MTHFR genotyping in 780 healthy Danish men, aged 20 to 29 years, participating in the Odense Androgen Study. BMD at the spine, hip and whole-body was measured using a Hologic QDR-4500 densitometer. Genotype frequencies were compatible with Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium. Spine BMD was significantly associated with genotype, with a decrease in BMD of 0.20 SD for each copy of the T-allele. Effects were independent of age, BMI, smoking and serum levels of vitamin D and IGF-I. Associations with BMD of the hip and whole body were short of statistical significance. MTHFR genotype showed no association with the bone turnover markers 1-CTP, bone specific alkaline phosphatase or osteocalcin. In conclusion, significant skeletal effects of this common polymorphism were present at the lumbar spine in men at the age of 25 years.

    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBone
    Volume38
    Issue number2
    Pages (from-to)215-9
    Number of pages5
    ISSN8756-3282
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Feb 2006

    Keywords

    • Absorptiometry, Photon
    • Adult
    • Bone Density
    • Bone and Bones
    • Denmark
    • Gene Frequency
    • Genetic Predisposition to Disease
    • Genotype
    • Hip
    • Humans
    • Lumbar Vertebrae
    • Male
    • Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase (NADPH2)
    • Polymorphism, Genetic
    • Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
    • Prospective Studies
    • Spine

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