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Association of vitamin D receptor genetic variants with bone mineral density and inflammatory markers in rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Jan 2021
Despotović Milena, Jevtović Stoimenov Tatjana, Stojanović Sonja, Bašić Jelena, Kundalić Jasen, Đorđević Branka, Ranđelović Milica, Pavlović Dušica
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) genetic variants are considered to have a role in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This study examines an association of FokI, BsmI, ApaI and TaqI with RA, as well as with bone mineral density (RA with normal bone mineral density, RA-NBMD; RA with associated osteopenia, RA-OSTP; and RA with associated osteoporosis, RA-OP) and inflammatory markers....
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