Polymorphism in the vitamin D receptor gene is associated with maternal vitamin D concentration and neonatal outcomes: A Brazilian cohort study.

Marcos Emanoel Pereira Gisele Queiroz CarvalhoIúri D LouroDjanilson Barbosa Dos SantosAna M Oliveira

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2019)

The VDR gene is an important genetic predictor of a higher concentration of vitamin D during gestation, low birth weight, and decreasing duration of gestation.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
low birth weight
genome wide
copy number
human milk
preterm birth
gestational age
birth weight
genome wide identification
dna methylation
type diabetes
gene expression
pregnancy outcomes
physical activity
pregnant women
genome wide analysis
weight loss
glycemic control