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Association of Degree of European Genetic Ancestry With Serum Vitamin D Levels in African Americans.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Jul 2018
Haddad Stephen A, Ruiz-Narváez Edward A, Cozier Yvette C, Gerlovin Hanna, Rosenberg Lynn, Palmer Julie R
Abstract excerpt
Circulating levels of vitamin D are generally lower in African Americans than in US whites, and 1 prior analysis carried out in a small number of African Americans suggested that, within this population, vitamin D levels may be related to the degree of genetic admixture. We assessed the association between percentage of European ancestry and serum vitamin D level (assessed in 2013-2015) among 2,183...
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