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The association between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density at the spine, hip and whole-body in premenopausal women.
Osteoporosis international : a journal established as result of cooperation between the European Foundation for Osteoporosis and the National Osteoporosis Foundation of the USA - 1 Jan 1996
Salamone L M, Ferrell R, Black D M, Palermo L, Epstein R S, Petro N, Steadman N, Kuller L H, Cauley J A
Abstract excerpt
The genetic influence on bone mineral density (BMD) is thought to be mediated in part by alleles at the vitamin D receptor (VDR) locus. In order to assess the effect of VDR on BMD in premenopausal women, we studied 470 healthy white subjects, aged 44-50 years, participating in the Women's Healthy Lifestyle Project. Each participant was genotyped for the BsmI polymorphism at the VDR gene locus. BMD at the lumbar...
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