Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1, 25 (OH) 2D3], the biologically active form of vitamin D3, is a
secosteroid hormone essential for bone and mineral homeostasis. It regulates the growth …

The identification of vitamin D receptor in cells involved in the immune response and the
discovery that activated dendritic cells produce vitamin D hormone suggested that vitamin D …

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 …

The active metabolite of vitamin D3-1, 25-(OH) 2D3-exerts most of its physiological and
pharmacological actions through its nuclear receptor (VDR), regulating the transcriptional …

There is an increasing interest in the role of vitamin D as a potential treatment for a number
of disparate diseases. In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has a plethora …

This integrative review evaluates research studies that investigated the association between
vitamin D and mood disorders affecting women to determine whether further research …

The US FDA currently encourages the addition of vitamin D to milk and cereals, with the aim
of reducing rickets in children and osteoporosis in adults. However, vitamin D not only …

There has been an explosion in sports participation, especially for women, in the last 35
years mainly because of Title IX. In 2005–2006, nearly 3 million girls and 4.2 million boys …

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent and is increasingly thought to be an important risk
factor in many diseases that have high morbidity and mortality, including lupus. Vitamin D is …

Objectives. A role for vitamin D in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory
diseases is emerging. We undertook an audit of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) investigation …