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[Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms in female adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients].
Zhonghua yi xue za zhi - 5 Jun 2007
Xia Cai-Wei, Qiu Yong, Sun Xu, Qiu Xu-Sheng, Wang Shou-Feng, Zhu Ze-Zhang, Zhu Feng
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms with abnormal growth pattern and low bone mass in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. METHODS: Peripheral blood samples were obtained from 164 female patients with AIS, aged 14.4 +/- 2 (9 - 20), and 122 age-matched healthy girls. Polymerase chain reaction-restriction fragment length polymorphism (PCR-RFLP)...
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