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SUBMITTER: Moy KA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4021784 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Moy Kristin A KA Mondul Alison M AM Zhang Han H Weinstein Stephanie J SJ Wheeler William W Chung Charles C CC Männistö Satu S Yu Kai K Chanock Stephen J SJ Albanes Demetrius D
The American journal of clinical nutrition 20140416 6
<h4>Background</h4>Vitamin D status may influence a spectrum of health outcomes, including osteoporosis, arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) is the primary carrier of vitamin D in the circulation and regulates the bioavailability of 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Epidemiologic studies have shown direct DBP-risk relations and modification by DBP of vitamin D-disease associations.<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to characterize common genetic variants that influence the ...[more]