Chinese Med J Peking
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Chinese Med J Peking · Jun 1997
Comparative StudyComparison of whole body MRI and radioisotope bone scintigram for skeletal metastases detection.
To compare whole body magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using fast sequences with radioisotope bone scintigraphy (BS) for the detection of metastases in the entire skeleton. ⋯ We think for addressing the status of skeletal metastases only, bone scintigram is still preferred over whole body MRI. When bone scintigram is unavailable, whole body MRI is a practical and acceptable alternative especially when extra-osseous metastases are also of concern.
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Chinese Med J Peking · May 1997
Comparative StudyPolymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene and its association with bone mineral density and osteocalcin in Chinese.
To explore the distribution frequencies of vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms in Chinese and the relationship between VDR genotypes and bone mineral density (BMD) or serum osteocalcin level in Chinese women. ⋯ Allele frequencies of VDR gene in Chinese are different from those in Caucasians. VDR gene polymorphisms are associated with BMD in Chinese, but in a different pattern from other reports. Further study on predicting function of VDR for osteoporosis is necessary.