Article
Relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms, cardiovascular risk factors and adiponectin in a healthy young population.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Oct 2016
Hajj Aline, Chedid Rima, Chouery Eliane, Megarbané André, Gannagé-Yared Marie-Hélène
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To explore the association between VDR polymorphisms and several cardiovascular risk factors and adiponectin. MATERIALS & METHODS: Three-hundred and sixty-nine healthy students were randomly selected. Five VDR polymorphisms were genotyped: BsmI rs1544410; Cdx2 rs11568820; ApaI rs7975232; TaqI rs731236 and FokI rs2228570. BMI, waist circumference (WC), blood pressure, lipid/glycemic profiles and adiponectin...
