Birthweight, vitamin D receptor genotype and the programming of osteoporosis.
Studies of the association between polymorphisms of the gene for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and adult bone mass have been inconsistent, pointing to the possibility that gene--environment interactions may vary in different populations. We have demonstrated previously an association between weight i...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2001
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