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[Association of vitamin D receptor gene Apa I polymorphism with vitamin D deficiency rickets].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Jul 2005
Xi Wei-ping, Yang Jian-ping, Li Lian-qing, Zhu Qing-yi, Zhou Xiang-hong
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To study the association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene Apa I polymorphism and vitamin D deficiency rickets in children of Shanxi Han ethnic group, and to explore the significance of individual hereditary factors in the development of rickets. METHODS: This was a case control study. The grouping criteria were serum 25(OH)D(3) level, blood bone alkaline phosphatase and clinical symptom,...
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