Article
Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms, bone mineral density, and bone metabolism in postmenopausal Mexican-American women.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Feb 1997
McClure L, Eccleshall T R, Gross C, Villa M L, Lin N, Ramaswamy V, Kohlmeier L, Kelsey J L, Marcus R, Feldman D
Abstract excerpt
Common polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene have been shown to correlate with bone mineral density (BMD). However, attempts to replicate the original findings in other populations have yielded variable results. These disparities may reflect ethnic or environmental differences in the...
Topics
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers
- Bone Density
- Bone and Bones
- Female
- Genotype
- Humans
- Mexican Americans
- Middle Aged
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Postmenopause
- Receptors, Calcitriol