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Vitamin D receptor genotype in hypophosphatemic rickets as a predictor of growth and response to treatment.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Dec 2008
Jehan Frédéric, Gaucher Céline, Nguyen Thi Minh, Walrant-Debray Odile, Lahlou Najiba, Sinding Christiane, Déchaux Michèle, Garabédian Michèle
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CONTEXT: Treatment of X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets improves bone mineralization and bone deformities, but its effect on skeletal growth is highly variable. OBJECTIVE: Genetic variants in the promoter region of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene may explain the response to treatment because th...
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