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Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms modify the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels with handgrip strength in the elderly in Northern China.
Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) - 1 Jan 2019
Xia Zhiwei, Man Qingqing, Li Lixiang, Song Pengkun, Jia Shanshan, Song Shuang, Meng Liping, Zhang Jian
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OBJECTIVES: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to investigate the association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels and vitamin D receptor (VDR) genotypes with skeletal muscle mass and function in elderly subjects in northern China. METHODS: A total of 275 men and 510 women, ages 63.1 to 72.5 y, in two randomly selected communities in Beijing were investigated. The investigation included a...
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