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Association Between Polymorphisms of VDR, COL1A1, and LCT Genes and Bone Mineral Density in Belarusian Women With Severe Postmenopausal Osteoporosis
5 May 2013
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE. Variation of osteoporosis in the population is the result of an interaction between the genotype and the environment, and the genetic causes of osteoporosis are being widely investigated. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between the polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), type I collagen (COL1A1), and lactase (LCT) genes and severe postmenopausal osteoporosis...
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