The association of vitamin D binding protein levels and genotypes with type 1 diabetes in the black South African population

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency and the vitamin D pathway have previously been associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D). The majority of vitamin D is transported through the blood bound to the vitamin D binding protein (VDBP). Two polymorphisms in the VDBP gene (rs4588 and rs7041) result in di...

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Main Authors: Eleanor M Cave, Sureka Bhola, Nigel J Crowther, Carolyn J Padoa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12902-022-01097-1