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Relation of vitamin D receptor FokI start codon polymorphism to bone mineral density and occurrence of osteoporosis in postmenopausal women in Taiwan.
Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica - 1 Feb 2002
Chen Huey-Yi, Chen Wen-Chi, Hsu Cheng-Der, Tsai Fuu-Jen, Tsai Chang-Hai
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BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is a common disorder with a strong genetic component. Our aim was to evaluate the correlation of the vitamin D receptor FokI start codon polymorphism to bone mineral density and the occurence of osteoporosis. METHODS: We determined the vitamin D receptor FokI start codon polymorphism using polymerase chain reaction-based restriction analysis in 163 postmenopausal women in Taiwan. The...
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