In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone formation, a modulatory role of the
active form of vitamin D on cells of the immune system, particularly T lymphocytes, has been …

Vitamin D is a well-known secosteroid and guardian of bone health and calcium
homeostasis. Studies on its role in immunomodulatory functions have expanded its field in …

Recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL) affects close to 1% of couples; however, the etiology is
known in only about 50% of the cases. Recent studies show that autoimmune dysregulation …

During pregnancy, immune activity is tightly regulated so that antimicrobial protection of the
mother and fetus is balanced with the need for immune tolerance to prevent fetal rejection. In …

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 vitamin D status in pregnancy was proposed as a risk factor of
preeclampsia. METHODS. We assessed the effect of vitamin D supplementation (4,400 vs …

This critical time frame of intrauterine life development is considered of major importance on
the metabolic imprinting of overall health of the offspring, in later life. This requires a delicate …

Observational studies from all over the world continue to find high prevalence rates of
vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency in many populations, including pregnant women …

Vitamin D is known to regulate innate and adaptive immune processes at the cellular level,
but the role of vitamin D status on associated inflammatory processes across pregnancy is …

Despite its discovery a hundred years ago, vitamin D has emerged as one of the most
controversial nutrients and prohormones of the 21st century. Its role in calcium metabolism …