Objective To evaluate the extent to which circulating biomarker and supplements of vitamin
D are associated with mortality from cardiovascular, cancer, or other conditions, under …

African Americans have higher incidence of, and mortality from, many health-related
problems than European Americans. They also have a 15 to 20-fold higher prevalence of …

Background Low levels of total 25-hydroxyvitamin D are common among black Americans.
Vitamin D–binding protein has not been considered in the assessment of vitamin D …

Background Response of parathyroid hormone (PTH) to vitamin D supplementation is
determined by the baseline PTH level and change in vitamin D status. Conflicting reports in …

Background: During the past decade, an increasing number of prospective studies have
focused on the association between vitamin D and cardiovascular disease (CVD). However …

There has been substantial enthusiasm recently regarding the potential role of vitamin D in
the primary and secondary prevention of cancer. Laboratory studies demonstrate a range of …

Importance Low circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) have been
consistently associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in white …

Background There is a controversy about the association between vitamin D and
cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). The effect of serum 25-OH-vitD on the risk of CVDs was …

Vitamin D, an important hormone with a central role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis,
is required for bone and muscle development as well as preservation of musculoskeletal …

Epidemiological evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased
mortality, but it is unclear whether this is explained by reverse causation, and if there are …