Results on the relationships between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and
postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP) susceptibility and bone mineral density (BMD) are …

Osteoporosis is a common skeletal disease characterized by low bone mass and
microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue with a consequent increase in bone fragility …

Although population‐based molecular association studies are becoming increasingly
popular, methodology for the meta‐analysis of these studies has been neglected …

Background: The role of caffeine as a risk factor for bone loss is controversial. Objective: Our
goals were 1) to compare in both a cross-sectional study and a 3-y longitudinal study the …

With the rise of molecular and genetic epidemiology, molecular association studies are
increasingly common; however, meta‐analysis of these studies has been a neglected area …

Vitamin D status and secondary hyperparathyroidism: The importance of 25-hydroxyvitamin
D cut-off levels. Background Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is the best indicator of vitamin D …

Context: Osteoporosis is a systemic disease with a strong genetic component. Vitamin D
receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms explain only a small part of the genetic influence on the …

CONTEXT: Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms have been strongly associated
with bone mineral density in some studies. However, in a recent meta-analysis, no …

Evidence suggests that lead and selected genes known to modify the toxicokinetics of lead--
namely, those for the vitamin D receptor (VDR) and delta-aminolevulinic acid dehydratase …

Abstract Vitamin D receptor (VDR) BsmI gene polymorphism has been reported to be
strongly associated with osteoporosis risk in some studies. However, the results from those …