Seasonal genetic influence on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels: a twin study.

Although environmental factors, mainly nutrition and UV-B radiation, have been considered major determinants of vitamin D status, they have only explained a modest proportion of the variation in serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. We aimed to study the seasonal impact of genetic factors on serum 25-hydroxyvi...

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Main Authors: Greta Snellman, Håkan Melhus, Rolf Gedeborg, Sylvia Olofsson, Alicja Wolk, Nancy L Pedersen, Karl Michaëlsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-11-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2774516?pdf=render