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Evaluation of the effects of vitamin D receptor and estrogen receptor 1 gene polymorphisms on bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
Clinical rheumatology - 1 Nov 2010
Durusu Tanriover Mine, Bora Tatar Gamze, Uluturk Tenzile Deniz, Dayangac Erden Didem, Tanriover Altug, Kilicarslan Alpaslan, Oz S Gul, Erdem Yurter Hayat, Sozen Tumay, Sain Guven Gulay
Abstract excerpt
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of estrogen receptor 1 (ESR1) and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms on bone mineral density (BMD) in a group of previously untreated osteoporotic women. Effects of demographic, environmental, and hormonal factors were also evaluated in this context. Fifty women who did not have a prior diagnosis or treatment of osteoporosis were compared with 50...
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