Investigation of genetic variation and lifestyle determinants in vitamin D levels in Arab individuals

Investigation of genetic variation and lifestyle determinants in vitamin D levels in Arab individuals

Abstract Background Differences in the concentrations of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] are associated with a wide range of health outcomes; however, most studies on genetic variants that impact 25(OH)D levels have been conducted in European populations. Here we aimed to identify common g...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Massimo Mezzavilla, Sara Tomei, Fadi Alkayal, Motasem Melhem, Maisa M. Ali, Monira Al-Arouj, Abdullah Bennakhi, Osama Alsmadi, Naser Elkum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Arab population
GC gene
Recursive partitioning analysis
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1396-8

Internet

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1396-8

Similar Items