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Effect of age, gender and calciotropic hormones on the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Apr 2010
Arabi A, Mahfoud Z, Zahed L, El-Onsi L, El-Hajj Fuleihan G
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Hypovitaminosis D is a major public health problem worldwide and unexpectedly more so in sunny countries. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is associated with inter-individual variance in bone mineral density (BMD). Studies assessing the effect of VDR gene polymorphisms on BMD...
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