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Vitamin D receptor genotype and bone mineral density in Caucasian children with congenital hypothyroidism.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 Jun 2000
Léger J, Tourrel C, Ruiz J C, Czernichow P, Garabedian M
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies in adults suggest that some of the genetic effects on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover are related to allelic variation in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) genes. It has also been suggested in patients with hyperthyroidism that the VDR genotype might influence the risk of low BMD. We examined allelic influences of the VDR gene on BMD and metabolism in 42 children with congenital...
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