X-linked hypophosphataemia (XLH) is a rare metabolic bone disorder caused by pathogenic
variants in the PHEX gene, which is predominantly expressed in osteoblasts, osteocytes and …

Nutrition is the source of energy that is required to carry out all the processes of human
body. A balanced diet is a combination of both macro-and micronutrients.“Nutritional …

Aim To evaluate the effect of breastfeeding on long‐term (breast carcinoma, ovarian
carcinoma, osteoporosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus) and short‐term (lactational …

It is now generally accepted that vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem that
affects not only musculoskeletal health but also a wide range of acute and chronic diseases …

Advances in perinatal care have dramatically im-proved survival of extremely preterm infants
and the incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) has not changed over the past few …

During pregnancy and lactation, female physiology adapts to meet the added nutritional
demands of fetuses and neonates. An average full-term fetus contains∼ 30 g calcium, 20 g …

Hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT) is a rare (orphan) endocrine disease with low calcium and
inappropriately low (insufficient) circulating parathyroid hormone levels, most often in adults …

Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for the human body. Establishing the levels of
these nutrients that are needed by the North American population is based on the …

Objective: To estimate the associations between maternal vitamin D status and adverse
pregnancy outcomes. Study design: We searched electronic databases of the human …

Importance Whether vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy is beneficial and safe for
offspring is unclear. Objective To systematically review studies of the effects of vitamin D …