Aging can be seen as a physiological progression of biomolecular damage and the
accumulation of defective cellular components, which trigger and amplify the process …

Dihydroxyvitamin D is a steroid hormone derived from vitamin D, playing an important role in
maintaining an adequate serum level of calcium and phosphorus. It is now clear that vitamin …

The etiology of endometriosis is poorly understood, and few modifiable risk factors have
been identified. Dairy foods and some nutrients can modulate inflammatory and immune …

IMAJ• VOL 19• JULY 2017 ulation of cellular growth, proliferation, apoptosis, and immune
cell activation [2]. Awareness of a the role vitamin D takes in the regulation of immune …

Various therapeutic agents have been described for the treatment of alopecia areata (AA),
but none are curative or preventive. The aim of AA treatment is to suppress the activity of the …

Rates of obesity are higher than normal across a range of psychiatric disorders, including
major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. While the …

Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, is well known to be involved in calciumphosphate
homeostasis and bone metabolism (Halloran et al., 1990; Yoshizawa et al., 1997; Panda et …

Background Low serum vitamin D concentrations have been reported in several
autoimmune disorders. Objective To assess whether low serum vitamin D concentrations …

Abstract Approximately 30%-50% of people are recognized to have low levels of vitamin D,
and insufficiency and deficiency of vitamin D are recognized as global health problems …

Objectives. We aimed to establish the prevalence, predictors and clinical consequences of
vitamin D deficiency in patients with SLE. Methods. Cross-sectional study including patients …