Vitamin D receptor gene variants: implications for therapy.

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Osteoporosis is a major health problem in virtually all societies where its incidence and impact have been studied in terms of cost, morbidity, mortality and quality of life. The major determinant of fracture risk is bone density and, presumably, bone strength. A large number of lifestyle influences and medical interventions modify bone density, but the variation and slowness of change in response to any...

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