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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in postmenopausal women of the Han and Uygur nationalities in China.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Sept 2000
Zhang H, Tao G, Wu Q, Liu J, Gao Y, Chen R, Leng X
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Polymorphism in vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been reported to play a major role in variations for genetic regulation of bone mass. Its role within various ethnic populations is not clear. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequencies of VDR genotypes in the Han and Uygur nationalities in China. METHODS: We analyzed the polymorphism of Bsm I restriction enzyme by PCR-RFLP technique in...
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