Article
[Genetic aspects of osteopenia/osteoporosis in ankylosing spondylitis].
Zeitschrift fur Orthopadie und Unfallchirurgie - 1 Jan 2000
Lange U, Teichmann J, Obermayer-Pietsch B
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Secondary osteoporosis with subsequent fractures are well-known symptoms in ankylosing spondylitis. As a possible genetic component of osteoporosis, an association between bone mineral density (BMD) and polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been reported. METHOD: In the present study, we investigated relationships between these polymorphisms, BMD, biochemical markers of bone metabolism and...
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