New study shows vitamin D-related 'molecular switches' predict childhood bone mass (EurekAlert, 15 August 2013)

16 Aug 2013


A UK study published in Journal of Bone and Mineral Research associates epigenetic markers at the retinoid X receptor alpha gene in umbilical cord blood with bone density at age 4 and maternal vitamin D levels among 230 boys and girls.

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