Vitamin D receptor genotypes are related to bone size and bone density in men

European Journal of Clinical Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 793-796

  Need, A G ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL AND VETERINARY SCIENCE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone density; Bone size; Men; Vitamin D receptor

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D; VITAMIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; BONE DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 0029836663     PISSN: 00142972     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2362.1996.2080554.x     Document Type: Article

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