BONE MINERAL DENSITY AND VITAMIN D RECEPTOR GENETIC VARIANTS IN EGYPTIAN CHILDREN WITH BETA THALASSEMIA ON VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTATION

Background: Low bone mineral density (BMD) is a characteristic feature of Beta thalassemia major (βTM) patients. Vitamin D is important for bone mineralization. Vitamin D receptors (VDR) genetic variants may be related to vitamin D status and BMD. Objectives:  To evaluate the effect of VDR genetic...

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Principais autores:	Hadeer A Abbassy, Reham Abdel Haleem Abo Elwafa, Omneya Magdy Omar
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado:	PAGEPress Publications 2019-01-01
Series:	Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Assuntos:	Vitamin D VDR genetic variants BMD Osteoporosis DEXA Thalassemia.
Acceso en liña:	https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3601
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