Madinah
Saudi Arabia · 1 retained evidence mentions
Source-grounded findings
Supporting evidence
| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| population | Saudi Arabia, Madinah | “Association of Vitamin D Gene Polymorphisms and Bone Mineral Density in Healthy young Saudi Females. OBJECTIVES: To determine the association between Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bone density, as well as its relation to biochemical markers of bone turnover, in a healthy Saudi female population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study was carried out at Taibah University, Madinah Region, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. After receiving informed consent, blood samples from 300 subjects were collected to measure calcium, phosphorus, alkaline phosphatase, parathyroid hormone osteocalcin, and 1,25-OHD and perform genetic analysis of SNPs in vitamin D receptors (VDR) rs2228570, rs731236, and rs11568820.” | 0.95 | saudi_context_rules_v1 |