The associations between VDR BsmI polymorphisms and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents residing in a tropical country

The associations between VDR BsmI polymorphisms and risk of vitamin D deficiency, obesity and insulin resistance in adolescents residing in a tropical country

Background: The vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is expressed abundantly in different tissues; including adipocytes and pancreatic beta cells. The rs1544410 or BsmI single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the intronic region of the VDR gene has been previously associated with vitamin D levels, obesity...

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Main Authors: Rahmadhani, R., Zaharan, N.L., Mohamed, Zahurin, Moy, Foong Ming, Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
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R Medicine
Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/19054/1/The_associations_between_VDR_BsmI_polymorphisms_and_risk_of_vitamin_D_deficiency%2C_obesity_and_insulin_resistance_in_adolescents_residing_in_a_tropical_country.pdf
http://eprints.um.edu.my/19054/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178695
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Institution: Universiti Malaya
Language: English

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http://eprints.um.edu.my/19054/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178695

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