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Association between VDR ApaI polymorphism and hip bone mineral density can be modified by body mass index: a study on postmenopausal Chinese women.
Acta biochimica et biophysica Sinica - 1 Jan 2005
Xu Hong, Xiong Dong-Hai, Xu Fu-Hua, Zhang Yuan-Yuan, Lei Shu-Feng, Deng Hong-Wen
Abstract excerpt
Osteoporosis is a major public health problem for old people. Genetic factors are considered to be major contributors to the pathogenesis of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is a prominent candidate gene for the regulation of postmenopausal bone mass; however, despit...
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