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The effect of vitamin D supplementation on the bone mineral density of the femoral neck is associated with vitamin D receptor genotype.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Aug 1997
Graafmans W C, Lips P, Ooms M E, van Leeuwen J P, Pols H A, Uitterlinden A G
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies suggest that variations of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene are related to bone mineral density (BMD). In this study, we examined the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation on BMD at the femoral neck in relation to VDR genotype. We analyzed 81 women, age 70 years and over, who participated in a placebo-controlled clinical trial on the effect of vitamin D3 supplementation (400 IU daily for at least 2...
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