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In the present study we analysed the vitamin D receptor (VDR) FokI polymorphism distribution in a Caucasian population from the North-West of Spain. This polymorphism has been associated with variation in bone mineral density levels and has been proposed as a factor for the genetic predisposition to osteoporosis. This study was performed in 60 healthy individuals by restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) analysis using the endonuclease FokI and alternatively using single strand conformation polymorphism (SSCP). The genotype distribution was: 46.7% FF homozygotes, 43.3% Ff heterozygotes, and 10% ff homozygotes. These values do not reveal significant differences in comparison with other available Caucasoid populations, but show clear differences with respect to African-American populations. The analysis of this polymorphism by SSCP reveals the existence of a novel single nucleotide polymorphism (AAT/AAC) located within the DNA binding domain of the VDR gene at position-19 codon. Thus, using a novel 109 bp hVDR gene fragment which excludes the AAT/AAC variant in the vitamin D receptor FokI allows an easier determination by SSCP analysis of the FokI polymorphism.
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Vigo, E., Salas, A., Pérez-Fernández, R. et al. Analysis of the vitamin D receptor FokI polymorphism. J Endocrinol Invest 27, 158–162 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03346261
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