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A genome-wide association study (GWAS) meta-analysis of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D11 in 4,501 participants of European ancestry and replication in 2,221 samples identified variants in three loci (group component (GC), 7-dehydrochlesterol reductase (NADSYN1/DHCR7), and 25-hydroxylase (CYP2R1)). A larger GWAS conducted by the SUNLIGHT consortium in 16,125 European ancestry individuals, with a replication sample of 17,871, replicated these three loci and discovered one additional locus (CYP24A1)8. However, despite these loci being in or near genes encoding proteins involved in vitamin D synthesis, the associated variants collectively explain only a small fraction of the variance in 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations (~5%)8,11,12. Therefore, to extend our previous findings and better understand the genetic architecture underlying serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, as well as test for interactions between dietary vitamin D intake and genetic factors, we conducted a large-scale GWAS meta-analysis on this important vitamin.
Our GWAS with 79,366 discovery samples and 40,562 replication samples replicate four previous loci and identify two new genetic loci for serum levels of 25-hydrovxyvitamin D. We further find evidence for a shared genetic basis between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and autoimmune diseases. Our analyses suggest a relatively modest SNP-heritability rate of 25-hydroxyvitamin D when considering only common variants. Larger studies are required to identify additional common SNPs, and to explore the role of rare or structural variants. The novel genetic instruments identified by our results could be used in future Mendelian Randomization analyses of the association between vitamin D and complex traits
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nature Communications |
Early online date | 17 Jan 2018 |
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Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 17 Jan 2018 |
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