Endocrine Abstracts

Patients with type 1diabetes mellitus are at higher risk of developing osteoporosis. Among the genetic factors related to the development of osteoporosis, a possible association between vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism and bone mineral density (BMD) has been described in some populations.The aim of this study is to investigate the distribution of vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms and relation to bone turnover parameters and bone densitomet...