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[Polymorphism of the gene of vitamin D receptor and bone mineral density in postmenopausal women].
Medicina clinica - 15 May 1999
Bernad M, Jaramillo G, Aguado P, del Campo T, Coya J, Martín Mola E, Gijón Baños J, Saldaña Barrera H, Martínez M E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Conflicting results have been reported on the association between restriction fragment length polymorphism at the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene locus and bone mineral density (BMD). Population differences in environmental factors, such as calcium intake and calcidiol levels which have strong influence in BMD, may alter this association. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed the Bsml RFLP at the eight...
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