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Maternal transmission disequilibrium of rs2248359 in type 2 diabetes mellitus families and its association with vitamin D level in offspring.
Scientific reports - 22 Jan 2018
Yu Songcheng, Li Xing, Wang Yan, Mao Zhenxing, Wang Chongjian, Ba Yue, Li Wenjie
Abstract excerpt
Association between T2DM and vitamin D deficiency has been reported in many epidemiologic studies. 24-hydroxylase encoded by CYP24A1 is the enzyme that degrades the active vitamin D metabolite. Variation in CYP24A1 may be associated with T2DM. This study investigates the association between rs2248359 in CYP24A1 and T2DM by a family-based association test (FBAT) and in a case-control study. The FBAT results...
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