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Associations between polymorphisms related to calcium metabolism and human height: the Tromsø Study.
Annals of human genetics - 1 May 2012
Jorde Rolf, Svartberg Johan, Joakimsen Ragnar Martin, Grimnes Guri
Abstract excerpt
A number of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) related to height have been detected. Calcium metabolism is important for the skeleton and accordingly also for adult height. Therefore, in the present study, nine SNPs related to the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene and serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), calcium, phosphate and parathyroid hormone (PTH) were related to height in 9471 subjects. Relation...
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