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VDR polymorphisms are associated with bone mineral density in post-menopausal Mayan-Mestizo women.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2015
Canto-Cetina Thelma, Cetina Manzanilla José Antonio, González Herrera Lizbeth, Rojano-Mejía David, Coral-Vázquez Ramón Mauricio, Coronel Agustín, Canto Patricia
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteoporosis is characterized by low bone mineral density (BMD), which is determined by an interaction of genetic, metabolic and environmental factors. AIM: To analyse the association between two polymorphisms of VDR as well as their haplotypes with BMD in post-menopausal Maya-Mestizo women. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This study comprised 600 post-menopausal Maya-Mestizo women. A structured questionnaire...
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