Narrative role of vitamin D receptor with osteoporosis and obesity in a sample of Egyptian females: a pilot study.

Nayera E HassanSahar Abd El-Raufe El-MasryWaheba Ahmed ZaroukGhada Nour EldeenRehab M MosaadMahmoud A S AfifyManal M AlyAya Khalil

Published in: Journal, genetic engineering & biotechnology (2021)

The heterozygote TaqI genotype is protective against the osteoporosis phenotype and accompanied with increased BMI among osteoporotic women, while the homozygote ApaI genotype has a significant association with osteoporosis risk.

Keyphrases

bone mineral density
postmenopausal women
body composition
weight gain
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
polycystic ovary syndrome
body mass index
weight loss
pregnancy outcomes