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Studies on the frequencies of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in postmenopausal women of Han and Kazak nationality in China.
Journal of bone and mineral metabolism - 1 Jan 2001
Zhang H, Tao G, Wu Q, Liu J, Gao Y, Chen R, Leng X
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphyism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is reported to play a major role in variations of the genetic regulation of bone mass. The role of VDR polymorphisms within various ethnic populations is also undetermined. The purpose of the present study was to determine the frequencies of VDR genotypes in the Han and Kazak nationalities in China. We analyzed the polymorphism defined by the Bsm1 restriction...
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