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Association between leg bowing and serum alkaline phosphatase level regardless of the presence of a radiographic growth plate abnormality in pediatric patients with genu varum
When children around 2 years of age show leg bowing and diseases are ruled out based on radiographic findings without conducting blood tests, they are classified as “physiologic” genu varum. Since whether or n...
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Association of gene polymorphisms and bone density in Japanese girls
Although some studies have reported a relationship between several candidate polymorphic genes and bone mineral density (BMD), little is known concerning the genetic factors influencing BMD in children. This ...
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Analysis of the stable levels of messenger RNA derived from different polymorphic alleles in the vitamin D receptor gene
The association between polymorphisms in the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and bone mineral density (BMD) has been studied by many investigators. However, the question of how polymorphisms in the gene modulat...
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Intestinal absorption of AACa in bile duct ligated rats
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Osteoporosis in a boy with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
We describe a 16-year-old boy with idiopathic hypogonadotropic hypogonadism associated with osteoporosis. Osteoporotic lesions of the hands, skull and spine were shown by routine radiography. Single-photon abs...