Controlling chronic diseases and acute infections with vitamin D sufficiency

SJ Wimalawansa - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Apart from developmental disabilities, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases with
age especially in those with co-morbidities: vitamin D deficiency plays a major role in it …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and Muscle Status in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases: An Update

E Hysa, E Gotelli, R Campitiello, S Paolino, C Pizzorni… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone essential for calcium
homeostasis and skeletal health, but established evidence highlights its significant roles …

Physiology of Vitamin D—Focusing on Disease Prevention

SJ Wimalawansa - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D is a crucial micronutrient, critical to human health, and influences many
physiological processes. Oral and skin-derived vitamin D is hydroxylated to form calcifediol …

Examination of the shared genetic architecture between multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus facilitates discovery of novel lupus risk loci

S Kerns, KA Owen, D Schwalbe, AC Grammer… - Human Genetics, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with
heterogeneous manifestations, including neurological and psychiatric symptoms. Genetic …

The impact of vitamin D changes during pregnancy on the development of maternal adverse events: a random forest analysis

N Borumandnia, M Rostami, A Talebi… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Maternal vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy has been associated with
various maternal adverse events (MAE). However, the evidence regarding the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Chronic Atrophic Autoimmune Gastritis: The Evolving Role of Vitamin D

I Aggeletopoulou, C Konstantakis… - Frontiers in Bioscience …, 2024 - imrpress.com
Vitamin D possesses a crucial role in preserving bone health, modulating the immune
system responses, and supporting various physiological functions throughout the body …

Vitamin D levels in the pre-and post-COVID-19 pandemic periods in pediatric patients with chronic kidney disease

I Parra-Ortega, JN Zurita-Cruz, I Ortiz-Flores… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is common in children with chronic kidney disease
(CKD) because of multiple factors. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) …

Associations between type 1 diabetes and autoimmune skin diseases: Mendelian randomization analysis

J Liu, Y Xu, Y Liu, Y Zhu, X Li - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) may be associated with various autoimmune
diseases, but the causal relationship between T1DM and autoimmune skin diseases is not …

Fraxin alleviates oral lichen planus by suppressing OCT3-mediated activation of FGF2/NF-κB pathway

B Peng, Q Dai, X Liu, S Jiang - Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of …, 2024 - Springer
Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a carcinogenic chronic inflammatory oral disease, which lacks
effective treatments. Fraxin is an active ingredient of the traditional Chinese medicine Qin Pi …

[PDF][PDF] Vitamin D: The Challenge of Bridging the Gap and the Rationale for Supplementation

P Mason, N Aslam, G Jenkins - Food Nutr J, 2023 - hsis.org
Vitamin D is classified amongst nutrients as a fat-soluble vitamin, which is consumed from
food, including fortified food or supplements. It can also be synthesized by exposure of the …