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[Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and the rate of bone loss of the femur neck and lumbar spine in hemodialized patients with chronic renal failure].
Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego - 1 Oct 1998
Karkoszka H, Chudek J, Strzelczyk P, Wiecek A, Schmidt-Gayk H, Ritz E, Kokot F
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It has been suggested that the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene Bsml-polymorphism is a genetic determinant of bone metabolism. To test this hypothesis, the relationship between VDR genotypes, bone mineral density (baseline and after 18 months) and parameters of calcium metabolism and bone turnover w...
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