Article
Genetic Variation in Cytochrome P450 2R1 and Vitamin D Binding Protein Genes are associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in Adolescents.
International journal for vitamin and nutrition research. Internationale Zeitschrift fur Vitamin- und Ernahrungsforschung. Journal international de vitaminologie et de nutrition - 1 Jun 2020
Kelishadi Roya, Heidari-Beni Motahar, Akbarian Shahab-Aldin, Hasan Tajadini Mohammad, Haghjooy Javanmard Shaghayegh
Abstract excerpt
Background: Genome Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have evaluated several genes related to vitamin D synthesis, metabolism and transport. They have proposed a genetic basis for low levels of vitamin D in the blood. The current study aims to investigate the relationship between certain vitamin D-associated gene variants and vitamin D deficiency in Iranian adolescents. Methods: In this case-control study, the...
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