IN THE DECADE SINCE THE VITAMIN Dreceptor (VDR) was cloned (1) and recognized as
a member of the superfamily of nuclear receptors that regulate gene expression in a ligand …

Osteoporosis is a common disease with a strong genetic component characterized by
reduced bone mass, defects in the microarchitecture of bone tissue, and an increased risk of …

The vitamin D endocrine system is central to the control of bone and calcium homeostasis.
Thus, alterations in the vitamin D pathway lead to disturbances in mineral metabolism …

We examined the association of bone mineral density (BMD) with a polymorphism in the
gene encoding the vitamin D receptor (VDR) that causes a change in the predicted protein …

Clinical and molecular genetic data from the last decade have provided unequivocal
evidence for the obligatory role of the nuclear vitamin D receptor (VDR) in mediating the …

Currently, there is no completely effective therapy available for metastatic
phaeochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas. In this study, we explore new molecular …

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Environmental factors are important in the aetiology of glucose intolerance, type II diabetes
and IHD. The lack of vitamin D, which is necessary for adequate insulin secretion, relates …

Vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been strongly associated with bone mineral
density (BMD) in some studies but not in others. We used a meta‐analytic approach to …

Osteoporosis is a common disease with a strong genetic component characterised by low
bone mass, microarchitectural deterioration of bone tissue and an increased risk of fracture …