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VNTR

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VNTRVariable Number of Tandem Repeats (genetics)
VNTRVariable Nucleotide Tandem-Repeat
VNTRVariable Number of Terminal Repeat


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VNTR length was determined by PCR amplification of genomic DNA extracted from white blood cells and its association with bone mineral density of the lumbar spine and hip, and quantitative ultrasound measurements of the calcaneus (the heel bone) was assessed.
The results The association between the frequency of the 252 bp allele in the VNTR region of the PTHrP gene was studied as a function of Bone Mineral Density (BMD) in at least one of the skeletal sites: hip or spine.
A 6-locus panel VNTR (exact tandem repeat [ETR]-A to ETR-F) (7) was used initially, then a 10-locus VNTR panel was used (Table 1) (8).
 
 
 
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