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Vitamin D receptor genotype is associated with osteoarthritis

Description : Osteoporosis and osteoarthritis are age-related disorders of the skeleton with genetic components. Low bone density is a risk factor for osteoporotic fracture while osteoarthritis is associated with increased bone density. The 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D3 receptor (VDR) gene locus was previously found ...
Language(s) : English
Subject(s) : epidemiology , haplotype , Bone disease , Kellgren score , genetic , osteophytes
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Publication Date(s) : 1997-01-01