Genetic determinants of response to vitamin D supplementation
Abstract
Background: Genetic variants at the vitamin D binding protein (GC), cytochrome P450 family 2 subfamily R member 1 (CYP2R1), and 7-dehydrocholesterol reductase (DHCR7) loci have been associated with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration, but their role in interpreting the response to vitamin D supplementation is unclear. Here, we investigated associations between common variants at these loci and plasma 25(OH)D concentrations in a randomised dose-ranging trial of vitamin D supplementation in healthy older people.
Methods: The study involved 323 participants of the Vitamin D supplementation in Older People (VDOP) trial, randomly assigned to either 12,000, 24,000, or 48,000 IU colecalciferol monthly for 12 months. Plasma 25(OH)D concentrations were measured by liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry. Variants rs7041 and rs2282679 (GC), rs10741657 (CYP2R1), and rs12785878 (DHCR7) were genotyped by Sanger sequencing. Associations between genotype and 25(OH)D at baseline and post-supplementation were assessed by linear regression analysis with baseline 25(OH)D as a covariate and dose as fixed factor for post-supplementation data.
Results: At baseline, plasma 25(OH)D concentration was associated with the minor allele rs7041-A (GC). Post-supplementation, an allele-dose effect was observed with two variants at the GC locus. Common homozygotes for rs2282679 and rs7041 had higher 25(OH)D concentrations at all supplement dosages, with lower frequency of 25(OH)D…
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Evidence Hub reads this as a randomized trial, done in people. Its evidence level is 2 of 5 (High · randomized trial). Randomized trials of a reasonable size are the strongest single-study design. Reported size: 323 participants or records.
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