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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density in postmenopausal Indian women.
Maturitas - 20 Aug 2006
Mitra Sumegha, Desai Meena, Ikram Khatkhatay M
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OBJECTIVES: Osteoporosis is a common condition in postmenopausal women. Bone mineral density (BMD), the major determinant of osteoporotic fracture risk, has a particular genetic background. However, consensus on the association of BMD with specific gene locus has not been reached. The race and ethnicity specific divergence in association studies must be assessed to predict the susceptibility and therapeutic...
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