At two separate visits (2006–2010 and 2012–2013),
plasma samples were collected in 4mL EDTA vacutainers and analyzed within 24
hours of sampling utilizing four Beckman Coulter
LH750 instruments (Sheard
et al., 2017). Serum samples were analyzed for levels of vitamin D (nmol/L)
and 24 other biomarkers, as listed in
Text S1. All serum biomarkers
were tested in a backwards elimination approach to reduce bias (see
statistical analysis section). Vitamin D serum levels were corrected for
seasonal effects based on the time of the year. The serum samples were
collected in spring, summer, autumn, or winter.
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