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Association between vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and osteoporosis in patients with COPD.
International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - 1 Jan 2015
Kim Sei Won, Lee Jong Min, Ha Jick Hwan, Kang Hyeon Hui, Rhee Chin Kook, Kim Jin Woo, Moon Hwa Sik, Baek Ki Hyun, Lee Sang Haak
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Patients with COPD are at an increased risk of osteoporosis. Although many studies have addressed the relationship between the vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and bone health, this relationship has not been fully investigated in patients with COPD. In this study, we investigated the association of VDR polymorphisms with bone mineral density (BMD) and other clinical parameters in patients with...
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