Role of Assay Type in Determining Free 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Levels in Diverse Populations.

Authors :: Nielson, Carrie M.
Jones, Kerry S.
Bouillon, Roger
Chun, Rene F
Jacobs, Jon
Wang, Ying
Hewison, Martin
Adams, John S
Swanson, Christine M
Lee, Christine G
Vanderschueren, Dirk
Pauwels, Steven
Prentice, Ann
Smith, Richard D
Shi, Tujin
Gao, Yuqian
Zmuda, Joseph M
Lapidus, Jodi
Cauley, Jane A
Schoenmakers, Inez
Source :: New England Journal of Medicine. 4/28/2016, Vol. 374 Issue 17, p1695-1696. 2p.
Publication Year :: 2016
Abstract: The choice of a vitamin D-binding protein assay is key in calculating free 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels. The results of this analysis support the use of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D as a marker of vitamin D status, regardless of race or GC genotype. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects :: *VITAMIN D
*CARRIER proteins
*BLACK people
*BLOOD testing
*ENZYME-linked immunosorbent assay
*LIQUID chromatography
*MASS spectrometry
*REFERENCE values
*WHITE people

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