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Association of estrogen and vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with tooth loss and oral bone loss in Japanese postmenopausal women.
Menopause (New York, N.Y.) - 1 Jan 2000
Taguchi Akira, Kobayashi Junya, Suei Yoshikazu, Ohtsuka Masahiko, Nakamoto Takashi, Tanimoto Keiji, Sanada Mitsuhiro, Tsuda Mikio, Ohama Koso
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship between estrogen receptor (ER) and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and tooth loss, oral bone loss, and postcranial bone mineral density (BMD) in Japanese postmenopausal women. DESIGN: Polymorphisms at the ER PvuII and XbaI and VDR BsmI gene sites, number of teeth remaining, oral bone mass, and BMD of the lumbar spine and the hip were evaluated in 149 Japanese...
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