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Lack of Influence of Vitamin D Receptor BsmI (rs1544410) Polymorphism on the Rate of Bone Loss in a Cohort of Postmenopausal Spanish Women Affected by Osteoporosis and Followed for Five Years.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Pedrera-Canal Maria, Moran Jose M, Vera Vicente, Roncero-Martin Raul, Lavado-Garcia Jesus M, Aliaga Ignacio, Pedrera-Zamorano Juan D
Abstract excerpt
A longitudinal study was conducted to investigate the relation between a polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and changes in bone mineral density (BMD) and quantitative ultrasound of the phalanges (QUS) over a five-year period. The subjects were 456 postmenopausal women with osteoporosis undergoing treatment, aged 59.95±7.97 years (mean±standard deviation [SD]) at baseline. BMD was measured at the...
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