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Association of Genetic Variants Related to Serum Calcium Levels with Reduced Bone Mineral Density.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 2020
Li Gloria Hoi-Yee, Robinson-Cohen Cassianne, Sahni Shivani, Au Philip Chun-Ming, Tan Kathryn Choon-Beng, Kung Annie Wai-Chee, Cheung Ching-Lung
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CONTEXT: The role of serum calcium in bone metabolism is unknown, even though calcium/vitamin D supplementations have been widely used and are expected to improve bone health. We aim to determine the independent role of serum calcium in bone mineral density (BMD). DESIGN AND SETTING: Two epidemiological analyses with 5478 and 5556 participants from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)...
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