Background Optimal vitamin D intake and its status are important not only for bone and
calcium-phosphate metabolism, but also for overall health and well-being. Vitamin D …

PTH and Vitamin D are two major regulators of mineral metabolism. They play critical roles
in the maintenance of calcium and phosphate homeostasis as well as the development and …

Cancer of the oral cavity accounts for approximately 3% of all malignancies diagnosed
annually in 270,000 patients world-wide. Oral cancer is the 12th most common cancer in …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most common type of oral cancer; it involves
damage to oral epithelial cells due to accumulation of multiple genetic mutations in the cells …

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency, assessed as low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D)
level, is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated …

Background: Though people of color (POC) are less likely to become afflicted with skin
cancer, they are much more likely to die from it due to delay in detection or presentation …

Vitamin D system is a complex pathway that includes precursors, active metabolites,
enzymes, and receptors. This complex system actives several molecular pathways and …

Background: Our objective was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of
prospective studies on colorectal cancer (CRC) and vitamin D intake and 25-hydroxyvitamin …

The metabolite of vitamin D, 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (also known as calcitriol), is a
biologically active molecule required to maintain the physiological functions of several target …

In the last two decades vitamin D (VD) research has demonstrated new extraskeletal actions
of this pre-hormone, suggesting a protective role of this secosteroid in the onset, progression …