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Vitamin D receptor Fok1 polymorphism and blood lead concentration in children.
Environmental health perspectives - 1 Oct 2003
Haynes Erin N, Kalkwarf Heidi J, Hornung Richard, Wenstrup Richard, Dietrich Kim, Lanphear Bruce P
Abstract excerpt
Variation in blood lead concentration is caused by a complex interaction of environmental, social, nutritional, and genetic factors. We evaluated the association between blood lead concentration and a vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism. Environmental samples and blood were analyzed for lead, nutritional and behavioral factors were assessed, and VDR -Fok1 genotype was determined in 245 children. We found a...
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