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Association of VDR and estrogen receptor genotypes with bone mass in postmenopausal Caucasian women: different conclusions with different analyses and the implications.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Jan 1999
Deng H W, Li J, Li J L, Johnson M, Gong G, Recker R R
Abstract excerpt
Much work has been done on the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) genotypes and bone mineral density (BMD). Despite considerable effort, the results are inconsistent. While the VDR association remains unresolved, studies have expanded to other candidate genes (i.e., estrogen receptor (ER) genotypes), also yielding inconsistent results. A few studies have suggested that interaction effects between VDR...
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