Vitamin D Receptor Gene Haplotype Is Associated with Body Height and Bone Size | Zendy

Yue Fang | Zendy; Joyce B. J. van Meurs | Zendy; Fernando Rivadeneira | Zendy; Natasja M. van Schoor | Zendy; Johannes P.T.M. van Leeuwen | Zendy; Paul Lips | Zendy; Huibert A. P. Pols | Zendy; André G. Uitterlinden | Zendy

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Vitamin D Receptor Gene Haplotype Is Associated with Body Height and Bone Size

Author(s) -

Yue Fang,

Joyce B. J. van Meurs,

Fernando Rivadeneira,

Natasja M. van Schoor,

Johannes P.T.M. van Leeuwen,

Paul Lips,

Huibert A. P. Pols,

André G. Uitterlinden

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-1134

Subject(s) - calcitriol receptor , haplotype , biology , context (archaeology) , untranslated region , allele , vitamin d and neurology , three prime untranslated region , genetics , endocrinology , gene , medicine , messenger rna , paleontology

Adult stature is a complex genetic trait. The vitamin D endocrine system has pleiotropic effects on several physiological processes, especially on skeletal metabolism. We recently identified promoter and 3'-untranslated region (UTR) haplotype alleles that influence vitamin D receptor (VDR) mRNA expression.

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