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Vitamin D receptor TaqI, BsmI and ApaI polymorphisms and osteoarthritis susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Joint bone spine - 1 Mar 2009
Lee Young Ho, Woo Jin Hyun, Choi Seong Jae, Ji Jong Dae, Song Gwan Gyu
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OBJECTIVE: Genetic factors may play a role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been associated with several common diseases including OA by some studies. The aim of this study was to explore whether the VDR polymorphisms confer susceptibility to OA. METHODS: We conducted meta-analyses on the associations between the VDR TaqI, BsmI, ApaI polymorphisms and OA...
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