Genetic determinants of Vitamin D deficiency in the Middle Eastern Qatari population: a genome-wide association study

IntroductionEpidemiological studies have consistently revealed that Vitamin D deficiency is most prevalent in Middle Eastern countries. However, research on the impact of genetic loci and polygenic models related to Vitamin D has primarily focused on European populations.MethodsWe conducted the firs...

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Main Authors: Nagham Nafiz Hendi, Yasser Al-Sarraj, Umm-Kulthum Ismail Umlai, Karsten Suhre, Georges Nemer, Omar Albagha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Nutrition
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2023.1242257/full