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Genetic variations in the vitamin D binding protein and season-specific levels of vitamin D among older adults.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Jan 2013
Perna Laura, Felix Janine F, Breitling Lutz P, Haug Ulrike, Raum Elke, Burwinkel Barbara, Schöttker Ben, Brenner Hermann
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D insufficiency is common among older adults. Genome-wide association studies have found an association between variants in the vitamin D binding protein and serum levels of vitamin D. The quantification of this association among older women and men and its potential variation by season remain unexplored. METHODS: Serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] and genetic variants in the...
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