Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and osteoporosis risk in White British men

• Главные авторы: Melissa Kow (Автор), Elizabeth Akam (Автор), Puneetpal Singh (Автор), Monica Singh (Автор), Nick Cox (Автор), Jasvinder Singh Bhatti (Автор), Stephen P. Tuck (Автор), Roger M. Francis (Автор), Harish Datta (Автор), Sarabjit Mastana (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Taylor & Francis Group, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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In this study, VDR gene ApaI (rs7975232), BsmI (rs 1544410) and TaqI (rs731236) genotypes were compared in men with osteoporosis and male controls. Osteoporosis affects around 20% of all men and overall mortality in the first year after hip fracture is significantly higher in men than women, yet the...