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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients and their skeletal status: possible role of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2014
Kostik M M, Smirnov A M, Demin G S, Scheplyagina L A, Larionova V I
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We evaluated bone mineralization and metabolism changes related to vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphic genotypes in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. One hundred and ninety eight children (82 boys and 116 girls) were included in our study. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured by lumbar spine DXA. Osteocalcin, CTX, parathyroid hormone, total and ionized calcium, inorganic phosphate, total alkaline...
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