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Lack of association of vitamin D receptor BsmI gene polymorphism with bone mineral density in Spanish postmenopausal women
oleh: Jose M. Moran, Maria Pedrera-Canal, Francisco J. Rodriguez-Velasco, Vicente Vera, Jesus M. Lavado-Garcia, Pilar Fernandez, Juan D. Pedrera-Zamorano
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Diterbitkan: | PeerJ Inc. 2015-07-01 |
Deskripsi
Osteoporosis is a polygenic disorder that is determined by the effects of several genes, each with relatively modest effects on bone mass. The aim of this study was to determine whether the vitamin D receptor single nucleotide polymorphism BsmI is associated with bone mineral density (BMD) in Spanish postmenopausal women. A total of 210 unrelated healthy postmenopausal women aged 60 ± 8 years were genotyped using TaqMan® SNP Genotyping Assays. Lumbar and femoral BMD were determined by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA). Daily calcium and vitamin D intake were determined by a food questionnaire. No differences were found in the femoral neck, trochanter, Ward’s Triangle, L2, L3, L4, L2-L4, or between the femoral neck and total hip BMD after further adjustment for potential confounding factors (P > 0.05) (age, BMI, years since menopause and daily calcium intake). The BsmI polymorphism in the VDR gene was not associated with BMD in Spanish postmenopausal women.