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Relationship of vitamin D status and bone mass according to vitamin D-binding protein genotypes.
Nutrition journal - 24 Mar 2015
Nimitphong Hataikarn, Sritara Chanika, Chailurkit La-Or, Chanprasertyothin Suwannee, Ratanachaiwong Wipa, Sritara Piyamitr, Ongphiphadhanakul Boonsong
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) may alter the biological activity of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]; this could influence on the effects of vitamin D in relation to bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures. Emerging data suggest that fetuin-A may be involved in bone metabolism. We aimed to investigate the influence of DBP gene polymorphism on the relationship of vitamin D status and fetuin-A...
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