Adele Kakou N’Douba

Cross-sectional Analysis of VDBP Polymorphisms rs7041 and rs4588 and their Impact on Vitamin D Levels in Ivoran Hemodialysis Patients (Subsaharian Africa)

Carine Mireille Yao Yapo, Yékayo Bénédicte Koné Dakouri, Morel Kouacou, Jean Louis Konan, Eric Sagou Yayo, Emmanuel Able, Adele Kakou N’Douba & Marie-Laure Hauhouot Attoungbre · Asian Journal of Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · 2025

Introduction: Hypovitaminosis D is a real public health problem. Populations in sub-Saharan Africa, despite favorable sun exposure, are not immune to this scourge. Among the reasons mentioned are the inhibitory action of melanin on the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D but also th...