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Genetic variants of VDR and CYP2R1 affect BMI independently of serum vitamin D concentrations.
BMC medical genetics - 13 Jun 2020
Bakos Bence, Szili Balázs, Szabó Boglárka, Horváth Péter, Kirschner Gyöngyi, Kósa János P, Toldy Erzsébet, Lakatos Péter, Tabák Ádám G, Takács István
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D metabolism and obesity have been linked by several studies, however the reason for this association is unclear. Our objective was to investigate potential correlations between genetic variants in key enzymes of vitamin D metabolism and the body mass index on a representative and random sample of Hungarian adults. METHODS: Altogether 462 severely vitamin D deficient individuals were studied...
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