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Association of GC Variants with Bone Mineral Density and Serum VDBP Concentrations in Mexican Population.
Genes - 29 Jul 2021
Rivera-Paredez Berenice, Hidalgo-Bravo Alberto, León-Reyes Guadalupe, Antuna-Puente Bárbara, Flores Yvonne N, Salmerón Jorge, Velázquez-Cruz Rafael
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP) is encoded by the GC gene and is an active participant in the control of bone metabolism. However, the effect of its major variants on VDBP concentration and bone mineral density (BMD) remains unclear. Our aim was to analyze the effect of major GC variants on serum VDBP concentration and BMD. We recruited individuals from the Health Workers Cohort Study, which includes employees...
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