Article
Vitamin D receptor genotypes and intestinal calcium absorption in postmenopausal women.
Calcified tissue international - 1 Dec 1997
Gennari L, Becherini L, Masi L, Gonnelli S, Cepollaro C, Martini S, Mansani R, Brandi M L
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have shown that bone mass and bone turnover are genetically determined. This genetic component is thought to be mediated in part by polymorphisms at the vitamin D receptor (VDR) locus, even though the underlying molecular mechanisms are still unknown. To evaluate a possible site o...
Topics
- Aged
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Analysis of Variance
- Biomarkers
- Bone Density
- Calcifediol
- Calcitriol
- Calcium
- Female
- Femur
- Genotype
- Humans
- Intestinal Absorption
- Italy
- Middle Aged
- Parathyroid Hormone
- Polymorphism, Restriction Fragment Length
- Postmenopause