Article
[Genetic risk markers of low bone mineral density in cystic fibrosis children].
Medycyna wieku rozwojowego - 1 Jan 2000
Norek Aleksandra, Sands Dorota, Sobczyńska-Tomaszewska Agnieszka, Chmielewski Dariusz, Szamotulska Katarzyna, Czerska Kamila, Bal Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
THE AIM OF THE STUDY: Verification of the hypothesis concerning the association between polymorphic variants of the following genes: COLIA1, VDR and CALCR considered to be risk factors of bone metabolism disturbances and decreased bone mineral density (BMD) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Clinical evaluation of CF phenotype progression in 101 patients was assessed according to the...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Bone Density
- Calcitonin Receptor-Like Protein
- Child
- Child, Preschool
- Collagen Type I
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Markers
