Genetic variations in the vitamin d receptor predict type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction in a community-based population: The Tromsø Study

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Zostautiene, Ieva, Jorde, Rolf, Schirmer, Henrik, Mathiesen, Ellisiv Bøgeberg, Njølstad, Inger, Loechen, Maja-Lisa, Wilsgaard, Tom, Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin and Kamycheva, Elena. (2015). Genetic variations in the vitamin d receptor predict type 2 diabetes and myocardial infarction in a community-based population: The Tromsø Study. PLoS ONE. 10(12), pp. 1 - 13. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145359
AuthorsZostautiene, Ieva, Jorde, Rolf, Schirmer, Henrik, Mathiesen, Ellisiv Bøgeberg, Njølstad, Inger, Loechen, Maja-Lisa, Wilsgaard, Tom, Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin and Kamycheva, Elena
Abstract

Background Though the associations between low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and health outcomes such as type 2 diabetes (T2D), myocardial infarction (MI), cancer, and mortality are well-studied, the effect of supplementation with vitamin D is uncertain. This may be related to genetic differences. Thus, rs7968585, a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), has recently been reported as a predictor of composite health outcome. We therefore aimed to evaluate whether rs7968585 predicts separate clinical outcomes such as T2D, MI, cancer, and mortality in a community-based Norwegian population. Methods and Findings Measurements and DNA were obtained from the participants in the Tromsø Study in 1994–1995, registered with the outcomes of interest and a randomly selected control group. The impact of the rs7968585 genotypes was evaluated with Cox proportional hazards. A total of 8,461 subjects were included among whom 1,054 subjects were registered with T2D, 2,287 with MI, 3,166 with cancer, and 4,336 with death. Mean follow-up time from birth was 60.8 years for T2D and MI, 61.2 years for cancer, while mean follow-up time from examination date was 16.5 years for survival. Mean serum 25(OH)D levels did not differ across the rs7968585 genotypes. With the major homozygote genotype as reference, the minor homozygote subjects had hazard ratios of 1.25 (95% CI 1.05–1.49) for T2D and 1.14 (1.02–1.28) for MI (P = 0.011 and 0.023, respectively, without the Bonferroni correction). No significant interaction between serum 25(OH)D status and the rs7968585 genotype was found for any of the endpoints. Conclusions The VDR-related SNP rs7968585 minor allele is a significant and positive predictor for T2D and possibly for MI. Since the functional mechanism of this SNP is not yet understood, and the association with T2D is reported for the first time, confirmatory studies are needed.

Year2015
JournalPLoS ONE
Journal citation10 (12), pp. 1 - 13
PublisherPublic Library of Science
ISSN1932-6203
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0145359
Scopus EID2-s2.0-84956881929
Open accessOpen access
Page range1 - 13
Research GroupMary MacKillop Institute for Health Research
Publisher's version
Place of publicationUnited States
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