Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: The BsmI restriction fragment polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been related with the development of bone disease in postmenopause, homozygous β thalassemia and hyperthyroidism. The present study aimed to evaluate the association between bone metabolism in patients with epilepsy and the BsmI VDR’s polymorphism.Methods/design: This cross-sectional study evaluated 73 adult patients with epilepsy, under antiepileptic d...