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Genetic influences on vitamin D status and forearm fracture risk in African American children.
Journal of investigative medicine : the official publication of the American Federation for Clinical Research - 1 Aug 2012
Ryan Leticia Manning, Chamberlain James M, Singer Steven A, Wood Rachel, Tosi Laura L, Freishtat Robert J, Gordish-Dressman Heather, Teach Stephen J, Devaney Joseph M
Abstract excerpt
We sought to investigate the relationship between newly identified genetic variants and vitamin D levels and fracture risk in healthy African American (black) children. This case-control study included children of both sexes, ages 5 to 9 years, with and without forearm fractures. Serum 25-hydroxy...
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