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The genetics of osteoporosis: vitamin D receptor polymorphisms.
Annual review of nutrition - 1 Jan 1998
Wood R J, Fleet J C
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Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disease characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue that leads to bone fragility and an increase in fracture risk. It is a disease with a complex etiology that includes genetic and environmental contributors. Environmental factors that influence bone density include dietary factors-such as intakes of calcium, alcohol, and caffeine-and lifestyle factors-such as...
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