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Relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and periodontitis.
Journal of periodontal research - 1 Aug 2002
Sun J L, Meng H X, Cao C F, Tachi Y, Shinohara M, Ueda M, Imai H, Ohura K
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UNLABELLED: Recent studies have shown that vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism had regulatory effects on bone mineral density (BMD) and bone turnover. The VDR gene has also been indicated as a candidate gene for the susceptibility of osteoporosis. However, it is unclear whether VDR genotyp...
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