Vitamin D represents a group of secosteroids involved in the calcium and phosphate
metabolism. The active form of vitamin D, 1, 25-dihydroxylcalciferol, exerts its biological …

Homocysteine, an amino acid containing a sulfhydryl group, is an intermediate product
during metabolism of the amino acids methionine and cysteine. Hyperhomocysteinemia is …

Vitamin D is the first item of drug expenditure for the treatment of osteoporosis. Its deficiency
is a condition that affects not only older individuals but also young people. Recently, the …

Abstract Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) identifies subjects with increased risk of
cardiovascular disease when they have a combination of insulin resistance, obesity …

Background Obesity (OB) is a chronic metabolic disease with important associated
comorbidities and mortality. Vitamin D supplementation is frequently administered after …

Homocysteine (Hcy) elevation and vitamin D deficiency have emerged as potential markers
of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, even tough hypovitaminosis D has been …

Background Results of the studies assessed the effect of calcium and vitamin D co-
supplementation on lipid profiles are contradictory. Due to the inconsistent results found in …

Objective: The objective of this study is to investigate the impact of metabolic status on
associations of serum vitamin D with hypogonadism and lower urinary tract symptoms …

Vitamin D status correct monitoring during pregnancy is critically important for both maternal
and fetal health. 25-Hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D)–a prohormone of a biologically active 1 …

Background: Vitamin D has a steroid-and an anabolic-resembling chemical structure.
Vitamin D is essential for many processes in the human body after hydroxylation. Aims of the …