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Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: a one sample Mendelian randomization study.
BMC geriatrics - 29 Jun 2021
Xiao Jing, Lv Jingyi, Wang Shiyu, Zhou Yang, Chen Lunwen, Lu Juying, Zhang Xiaoyi, Wang Xiaojian, Gu Yunjuan, Lu Qingyun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components. However, it is unclear whether a low concentration of vitamin D is the cause or consequence of these health conditions. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the association of vitamin D concentrations and its genetic risk scores (GRSs) with MS and its component diseases, such as T2D, in...
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