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[Multiple genetic typing (vitamin D receptors and estrogens) in the assessment of the risk of fractures].
Medicina clinica - 26 Feb 2000
Zarrabeitia M T, Riancho J A, Franco-Vicario R, Goiria J, Gonzalo C, González-Macías J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies suggested that some vitamin D receptor (VDR) and estrogen receptor (ER) polymorphisms influence bone mass. However, others did not confirm these results. This study was undertaken to determine if the genotypes revealed by the combined analysis of VDR and ER polymorphisms are associated with clinically significant differences in peak bone mass and the risk of osteoporotic fractures....
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