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Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may increase the detrimental effect of VDR variants on the risk of essential hypertension.
European journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Jul 2020
Shen Fang, Guo Changman, Wang Yan, Yu Fei, Zhang Dongdong, Liu Xue, Ba Yue, Wang Chongjian, Li Wenjie, Li Xing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: The present cross-sectional study evaluated the association of vitamin D receptor (VDR) variants with serum 25(OH)D3 levels and their interaction on essential hypertension (EH) risk. SUBJECTS/METHODS: 1539 patients were eligible in the study population. Two loci in VDR gene (rs2239179, rs2189480) were genotyped by TaqMan probe assays. Logistic regression, Kruskal-Wallis rank test and...
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