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Vitamin D receptor gene FokI polymorphisms influence bone mass in adolescent football (soccer) players.
European journal of applied physiology - 1 Jan 2010
Diogenes Maria Eduarda L, Bezerra Flávia Fioruci, Cabello Giselda M K, Cabello Pedro H, Mendonça Laura M C, Oliveira Júnior Astrogildo V, Donangelo Carmen M
Abstract excerpt
The genetic influence on bone mineralization during adolescence is unclear possibly due to modifying factors such as skeletal maturation and lifestyle. We evaluated the influence of polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene on longitudinal changes in bone mass, bone- and calcium-related hormones in 46 adolescent soccer players (11.8-14.2 years). Total body bone mineral content (TBMC) and density (TBMD)...
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