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[Metabolic bone disease in premature infants and genetic polymorphisms].
Orvosi hetilap - 14 Oct 2007
Funke Simone, Morava Eva, Czakó Márta, Vida Gabriella, Ertl Tibor, Kosztolányi György
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Metabolic bone disease is an important complication among infants very-low-birth-weight (< 1500 g). In adults, osteoporosis has been shown to be associated with polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor, estrogen receptor, and collagen Ialpha1 receptor genes. AIM: The primary goal of the study was to investigate the possible association between metabolic bone disease and the allelic polymorphisms of these...
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