Background Vitamin-D deficiency is linked to a wide range of chronic and infectious
diseases. Body of literature suggested that the prevalence of this deficiency can have …

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 …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate whether vitamin D levels are related to the risk of developing
autoimmune diseases and whether supplementation with vitamin D can modify the course of …

Objectives To investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation on muscle strength in
healthy individuals. Design A systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods In October …

Objective To assess the effect of high-dose vitamin D in patients with painful diabetic
neuropathy. Methods A single intramuscular dose of 600 000 IU vitamin D was …

Background and aims: vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxyvitamin D) affects over one billion
people worldwide. Vitamin D deficiency results in progression of osteoporosis as well as …

There is evidence that vitamin D status is associated with type 2 diabetes. Many
observational studies have been performed investigating the relationship of vitamin D status …

Background It is well established that low levels of 25 (OH) Vitamin D (< 30 ng/dL) are a
common finding world over, affecting over a billion of the global population. Our primary …

Background Pakistan has one of the highest reported incidence of vitamin D deficiency in
studies conducted worldwide. However, there has been very limited exploration of vitamin D …

Background. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread throughout the world. Several reports have
incriminated vitamin D deficiency as the cause of rickets, osteomalacia, and other chronic …