The vitamin D receptor FokI start codon polymorphism and bone mineral density in osteoporotic postmenopausal French women.

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This study examined the association between bone mineral density (BMD) and a T/C polymorphism in the first of the two initiation codons in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene. The polymorphism was detected using the restriction enzyme FokI, the F allele indicating absence of the first codon and the f allele its presence. The FokI genotype was determined in 124 postmenopausal osteoporotic French women who were 45-90...

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