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Influence of IL-6, COL1A1, and VDR gene polymorphisms on bone mineral density in Crohn's disease.
Gut - 1 Nov 2005
Todhunter C E, Sutherland-Craggs A, Bartram S A, Donaldson P T, Daly A K, Francis R M, Mansfield J C, Thompson N P
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BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is an important cause of morbidity in patients with Crohn's disease. The pathogenesis of reduced bone mineral density (BMD) is multifactorial. A range of genetic factors have been implicated in other populations of patients with osteoporosis. AIM: To investigate the influ...
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