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Associations between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and osteoarthritis: an updated meta-analysis.
Rheumatology (Oxford, England) - 1 Jun 2014
Zhu Zhao-Hua, Jin Xing-zhong, Zhang Weiya, Chen Mao, Ye Dong-Qing, Zhai Yu, Dong Fu-Long, Shen Cai-Liang, Ding Changhai
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OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms may be associated with the risk of OA, however, evidence for this is controversial. This meta-analysis aims to confirm whether VDR gene polymorphisms are associated with OA. METHODS: Meta-analyses on the association between OA and VDR ApaI, BsmI, TaqI and FokI polymorphisms were conducted using allele and homozygote contrast and contrasts in the recessive and...
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