Genetic factors may play a role in the development of osteoarthritis (OA), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) polymorphisms have been associated with several common diseases including OA by some studies. The aim of this study was to explore whether the VDR polymorphisms confer susceptibility to OA.
Division of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Medical Center, Korea University College of Medicine, 126-1 ga, Anam-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul 136-705, Republic of Korea. lyhcgh@korea.ac.kr