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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 of differential action of the VDR gene alleles we examined their correlation with intestinal calcium absorption in 120...
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