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| Name | Class |
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| Procter and Gamble | INDUSTRY |
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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of environmental and genetic influences on Vitamin D status.
Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem. The principal source of vitamin D for humans is solar exposure, with cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D by photoconversion of 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin to pre-vitamin D3. Latitude, altitude, season, skin pigmentation, and age are recognized factors that influence how much vitamin D can be made by solar exposure. Surprisingly, Vitamin D deficiency has been described in people dwelling in southern Florida and in surfers in Hawaii. We hypothesize that genetic variations in vitamin metabolism accounts for these differences.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Sun exposed people | Sun exposure >3 hours daily for at least 5 days weekly for the last 3 months. |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| 25(OH)D levels | 25(OH)D levels were measured at the only visit | 1 month |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Genetic testing of 13 candidate genes | 13 candidate genes were tested and their relationship to 25(OH)D examined. | 1 month |
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This study will include 50 "healthy" unrelated community dwelling males or females.
The subjects will be between ages 18-60.
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Laura Armas, MD | Creighton University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Creighton University | Omaha | Nebraska | 68131 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D014808 | Vitamin D Deficiency |
| ID | Term |
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| D001361 | Avitaminosis |
| D003677 | Deficiency Diseases |
| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
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Blood was obtained for genetic testing of selected 13 candidate genes important for vitamin D metabolism
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| Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |