Effect of VDR polymorphisms on growth and bone mineral density in homozygous beta thalassaemia

British Journal of Haematology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 436-440

  Ferrara, Mara ^a   Matarese, Sofia M R ^a   Francese, Matteo ^a   Borrelli, Barbara ^a   Coppola, Antonietta ^a   Coppola, Lina ^a   Esposito, Luigi ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

thalassaemia; Bone mineral density; Endocrine disorders; Height; Vitamin D receptor genotypes

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; BETA THALASSEMIA; BODY HEIGHT; BONE DENSITY; BONE DISEASE; BONE GROWTH; BONE MINERAL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; EXON; FEMALE; FEMUR NECK; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMAN; INTRON; LUMBAR SPINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BETA-THALASSEMIA; BONE DENSITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GROWTH DISORDERS; HOMOZYGOTE; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, CALCITRIOL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 0036243020     PISSN: 00071048     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2141.2002.03426.x     Document Type: Article

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