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Vitamin C transporter gene polymorphisms, dietary vitamin C and serum ascorbic acid.
Journal of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics - 1 Jan 2009
Cahill Leah E, El-Sohemy Ahmed
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BACKGROUND/AIMS: Vitamin C transporter proteins SVCT1 and SVCT2 are required for the absorption and transport of vitamin C in humans. This study aims to determine whether common SVCT genotypes modify the association between dietary vitamin C and serum ascorbic acid. METHODS: Non-smoking men and women (n=1,046) aged 20-29 were participants of the Toronto Nutrigenomics and Health Study. Overnight fasting blood...
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