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Lack of relationship between vitamin D receptor genotype and forearm bone gain in healthy children, adolescents, and young adults.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Mar 1997
Gunnes M, Berg J P, Halse J, Lehmann E H
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Recent studies have suggested that genetic effects on bone mineral density (BMD) are related to allelic variation in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene. We examined 1) allelic influences of the VDR gene on BMD of the forearm, spine, hip, and whole body; and 2) allelic influences of the VDR gene on...
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