Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: a one sample Mendelian randomization study

Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes: a one sample Mendelian randomization study

Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome (MS) and its components. However, it is unclear whether a low concentration of vitamin D is the cause or consequence of these health conditions. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate the assoc...

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Main Authors: Jing Xiao, Jingyi Lv, Shiyu Wang, Yang Zhou, Lunwen Chen, Juying Lu, Xiaoyi Zhang, Xiaojian Wang, Yunjuan Gu, Qingyun Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
25-hydroxyvitamin D
Genetic risk scores
Mendelian randomization
Metabolic syndrome
Type 2 diabetes
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-021-02307-6

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