Introduction The extraskeletal role of vitamin D is being increasingly recognised. This has
important clinical implications, as vitamin D deficiency has reached epidemic proportions …

Background Vitamin D supplementation has attracted a lot of attention as a potential
modulator of inflammation and oxidative stress, while some studies have reported …

Chronic low-grade inflammation accompanies obesity and its related chronic conditions.
Both peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and cell lines have been used to study …

Randomised trials reported up to Dec 31, 2012, did not confirm that vitamin D
supplementation could protect from non-skeletal health conditions affecting adults, as was …

Beyond its critical function in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has recently been found to
play an important role in the modulation of the immune/inflammation system via regulating …

In vitro studies and some clinical studies suggest that vitamin D plays an important role in
reducing inflammation. The objective of this review was to examine recent evidence that …

There is increasing scientific interest in the field of vitamin D research, moving the focus
beyond bone health to other disease processes. Low circulating vitamin D levels have been …

Vitamin D is a dietary vitamin that can also be synthesized in adequate amounts from
cholesterol in most mammals exposed to sunlight. Vitamin D has classical roles in calcium …

Vitamin D plays an active role beyond mineral metabolism and skeletal health, including
regulation of the immune system. Vitamin D deficiency is widely prevalent, and …

Background: Vitamin D serum levels and the presence and activity of rheumatic conditions
have been associated. However, many studies are merely observational, and the existent …