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Effects of vitamin D and estrogen receptor polymorphisms on bone mineral density in adolescents with anorexia nervosa.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 18 Dec 2019
İnan-Erdoğan Işıl, Akgül Sinem, Işgın-Atıcı Kübra, Tuğrul-Yücel Tuğba, Boduroğlu Koray, Derman Orhan, Kanbur Nuray
Abstract excerpt
Background Anorexia nervosa (AN) is a serious eating disorder that is associated with decreased bone mineral density (BMD) and greater lifetime risk for fractures. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between BMD and genetic polymorphisms in AN. Methods This case-control study analyzed vitamin D receptor (VDR) (VDRBsml, VDRFokl) and estrogen receptor (ESR) (ESR1Xbal, ESR1Pvull) polymorphisms in...
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