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Vitamin D receptor gene Fok1 polymorphism predicts calcium absorption and bone mineral density in children.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 May 1999
Ames S K, Ellis K J, Gunn S K, Copeland K C, Abrams S A
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The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been implicated as one of the major genetic components of osteoporosis. We evaluated the relationship between markers of mineral status and restriction fragment length polymorphisms of the VDR gene in 72 healthy children age 7-12 years. Using stable isotope t...
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