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Association of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR) Gene Polymorphisms with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fracture Risk: A Case-Control Study.
Genes - 31 Mar 2026
Durmuş Nimetullah Alper, Orunoglu Merdan, Oral Sukru, Koç Rahmi Kemal, Dundar Munis, Meral Mehmet
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disorder characterized by reduced bone mass and microarchitectural deterioration, resulting in an increased risk of fragility fractures, particularly vertebral fractures. Genetic factors are considered important in osteoporotic fracture susceptibility, and polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been widely studied because of their role in...
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