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Genetic and environmental predictors of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations among middle-aged and elderly Chinese in Singapore.
The British journal of nutrition - 14 Feb 2013
Robien Kim, Butler Lesley M, Wang Renwei, Beckman Kenneth B, Walek Dinesha, Koh Woon-Puay, Yuan Jian-Min
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D is known for maintaining Ca homeostasis and bone structure, and may also decrease susceptibility to chronic and infectious diseases. However, data on vitamin D status and its predictors among Southeast Asian populations are limited. We evaluated the distribution and determinants (genetic and environmental) of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations among 504 middle-aged and elderly...
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