Open AccessHeritability and seasonal variability of vitamin D concentrations in male twins
Author(s) -
Cristina Karohl,
Shaoyong Su,
Meena Kumari,
Vin Tangpricha,
Emir Veledar,
Viola Vaccarino,
Paolo Raggi
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.2010.30176
Subject(s) - heritability , biology , vitamin , demography , physiology , genetics , endocrinology , sociology
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations can be affected by several environmental and individual factors. It is not clear to what extent genetic influences play a role in determining vitamin D status. Thus far, studies on the heritability of vitamin D have provided conflicting results.
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