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- Title
Prediction of bone density from vitamin D receptor alleles.
- Authors
Morrison, Nigel A.; Qi, Jian Cheng
- Abstract
Reports on the prediction of bone density through the common allelic variants in the gene encoding the vitamin D receptor. Genotype associated with lower bone density; Vitamin D receptor as a regulator of bone and calcium homeostasis; Physiological mechanism involving the vitamin D receptor; Implications for the treatment of osteoporosis.
- Subjects
BONE densitometry; VITAMIN D in the body; GENES
- Publication
Nature, 1994, Vol 367, Issue 6460, p284
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/367284a0