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Polymorphism in vitamin D receptor is associated with bone mineral density in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Sept 2010
Suh Kuen Tak, Eun Il-Soo, Lee Jung Sub
Abstract excerpt
Low bone mass and osteopenia have been reported in the axial and peripheral skeleton of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. Furthermore, several recent studies have shown that gene polymorphisms are related to osteoporosis. However, no study has yet linked polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and bone mass in AIS. Accordingly, the authors examined the association between bone mass and...
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