Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism in men and its effect on bone density and calcium absorption

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-86

  Francis, R M ^a,b   Harrington, F ^a   Turner, E ^a   Papiha, S S ^a   Datta, H K ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031027649     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.d01-1735.x     Document Type: Article

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