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 …

Vitamin D deficiency prevails in epidemic proportions all over the Indian subcontinent, with a
prevalence of 70%–100% in the general population. In India, widely consumed food items …

Background Available evidence on the effects of vitamin D on mortality has been
inconclusive. In a recent systematic review, we found evidence that vitamin D 3 may …

Background Vitamin D insufficiency is associated with suboptimal health. The prevalence of
vitamin D insufficiency may be rising, but population-based trends are uncertain. We sought …

BACKGROUND: There is increasing evidence that, in addition to the well-known effects on
musculoskeletal health, vitamin D status may be related to a number of non-skeletal …

Vitamin D is one of the oldest hormones. 1 Early in evolution as unicellular organisms
evolved and took advantage of the sun's energy for photosynthesis of sugars, they also …

Sunscreens are an important aspect of photoprotection. Their efficacy in reducing
photocarcinogenesis and photoaging is widely documented. Although there are concerns …

Calcitriol, the hormonally active form of vitamin D, is being evaluated in clinical trials as an
anti-cancer agent. Calcitriol exerts multiple anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, and pro …

The aim of this study is to determine and critically evaluate the plausible relationships of
vitamin D with extra-skeletal tissues in humans. Severe vitamin D deficiency results in rickets …

The role of vitamin D in innate immunity is increasingly recognized. Recent work has
identified a number of tissues that express the enzyme 1α-hydroxylase and are able to …