Article
Transethnic Evaluation Identifies Low-Frequency Loci Associated With 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Apr 2018
Hong Jaeyoung, Hatchell Kathryn E, Bradfield Jonathan P, Bjonnes Andrew, Chesi Alessandra, Lai Chao-Qiang, Langefeld Carl D, Lu Lingyi, Lu Yingchang, Lutsey Pamela L, Musani Solomon K, Nalls Mike A, Robinson-Cohen Cassianne, Roizen Jeffery D, Saxena Richa, Tucker Katherine L, Ziegler Julie T, Arking Dan E, Bis Joshua C, Boerwinkle Eric, Bottinger Erwin P, Bowden Donald W, Gilsanz Vicente, Houston Denise K, Kalkwarf Heidi J, Kelly Andrea, Lappe Joan M, Liu Yongmei, Michos Erin D, Oberfield Sharon E, Palmer Nicholette D, Rotter Jerome I, Sapkota Bishwa, Shepherd John A, Wilson James G, Basu Saonli, de Boer Ian H, Divers Jasmin, Freedman Barry I, Grant Struan F A, Hakanarson Hakon, Harris Tamara B, Kestenbaum Bryan R, Kritchevsky Stephen B, Loos Ruth J F, Norris Jill M, Norwood Arnita F, Ordovas Jose M, Pankow James S, Psaty Bruce M, Sanghera Dharambir K, Wagenknecht Lynne E, Zemel Babette S, Meigs James, Dupuis Josée, Florez Jose C, Wang Thomas, Liu Ching-Ti, Engelman Corinne D, Billings Liana K
Abstract excerpt
Context: Vitamin D inadequacy is common in the adult population of the United States. Although the genetic determinants underlying vitamin D inadequacy have been studied in people of European ancestry, less is known about populations with Hispanic or African ancestry. Objective: The Trans-Ethnic Evaluation of Vitamin D (TRANSCEN-D) genomewide association study (GWAS) consortium was assembled to replicate genetic...
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