2010-06-10
Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: A genome-wide association study
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The Lancet , Volume 376 - Issue 9736 p. 180- 188
Background Vitamin D is crucial for maintenance of musculoskeletal health, and might also have a role in extraskeletal tissues. Determinants of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations include sun exposure and diet, but high heritability suggests that genetic factors could also play a part. We aimed to identify common genetic variants affecting vitamin D concentrations and risk of insufficiency. Methods We undertook a genome-wide association study of 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in 33 996 individuals of European descent from 15 cohorts. Five epidemiological cohorts were designated as discovery cohorts (n=16 125), five as in-silico replication cohorts (n=9367), and five as de-novo replication cohorts (n=8504). 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were measured by radioimmunoassay, chemiluminescent assay, ELISA, or mass spectrometry. Vitamin D insufficiency was defined as concentrations lower than 75 nmol/L or 50 nmol/L. We combined results of genome-wide analyses across cohorts using Z-score-weighted meta-analysis. Genotype scores were constructed for confirmed variants. Findings Variants at three loci reached genome-wide significance in discovery cohorts for association with 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and were confirmed in replication cohorts: 4p12 (overall p=1·9×10-109for rs2282679, in GC); 11q12 (p=2·1×10-27for rs12785878, near DHCR7); and 11p15 (p=3·3×10-20for rs10741657, near CYP2R1). Variants at an additional locus (20q13, CYP24A1) were genome-wide significant in the pooled sample (p=6·0×10-10for rs6013897). Participants with a genotype score (combining the three confirmed variants) in the highest quartile were at increased risk of having 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations lower than 75 nmol/L (OR 2·47, 95% CI 2·20-2·78, p= 2·3×10-48) or lower than 50 nmol/L (1·92, 1·70-2·16, p=1·0×10-26) compared with those in the lowest quartile. Interpretation Variants near genes involved in cholesterol synthesis, hydroxylation, and vitamin D transport affect vitamin D status. Genetic variation at these loci identifies individuals who have substantially raised risk of vitamin D insufficiency. Funding Full funding sources listed at end of paper (see Acknowledgments). ].
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| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Wang, T., Zhang, F., Richards, B., Kestenbaum, B., van Meurs, J., Berry, D., … Spector, T. (2010). Common genetic determinants of vitamin D insufficiency: A genome-wide association study. The Lancet, 376(9736), 180–188. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(10)60588-0 |
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