Bone Abstracts

Background: It is well established that Asians have lower levels of vitamin D (25OHD) when compared to Caucasians. Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) levels are also lower in some races than in Caucasians.Objectives: i) To find out whether DBP is lower in Asians; ii) To find out whether free 25OHD is lower in Asians; iii) To find out whether PTH is increased in Asians and interpret this in relation to 25OHD levels and iv) To find out whether the increment i...