Birthweight, vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism, and risk of lumbar spine osteoarthritis.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate risk factors for adult lumbar spine osteoarthritis (OA) including polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and birthweight. METHODS: Plain radiographs of the lumbar spine were taken in 392 healthy subjects and graded for osteophytes and disc space narrowing (DSN)...
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| Materiálatiipa: | Journal article |
| Giella: | English |
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2005
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