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Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism with bone mineral density in Slovenian postmenopausal women.
Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology - 1 Feb 2000
Marc J, Prezelj J, Komel R, Kocijancic A
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a common bone disease which affects one in three women after the 60th year of life and is a major cause of morbidity in older people. To identify patients with osteoporosis, measurement of bone mineral density (BMD) is recommended. The association of BMD with vitamin D receptor (VDR) genotype in Slovenian postmenopausal women was studied. We determined VDR genotype in 102 late postmenopausal women...
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