Vitamin D has a key role in stimulating calcium absorption from the gut and promoting
skeletal health, as well as many other important physiological functions. Vitamin D is …

This review focuses on the biologic importance of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) with
emphasis on its regulation of total and free vitamin D metabolite levels in various clinical …

Vitamin D and all its metabolites are bound to a specific vitamin D binding protein, DBP. This
protein was originally first discovered by its worldwide polymorphism and called Group …

Vitamin D has been linked to human health benefits that extend far beyond its established
actions on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism. One of the most well studied facets …

Vitamin D production in the skin under the influence of sunlight (UVB) is maximized at levels
of sunlight exposure that do not burn the skin. Further metabolism of vitamin D to its major …

Recent research activities have provided new insights in vitamin D metabolism in various
conditions. Furthermore, substantial progress has been made in the analysis of vitamin D …

The systemic illness associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection results in hospitalization rate of
380.3 hospitalizations per 100,000 population, overwhelming health care systems. Vitamin …

Vitamin D plays an important role in maintaining a healthy mineralized skeleton. It is also
considered an immunomodulatory agent that regulates innate and adaptive immune …

Vitamin D is essential for bone health and is known to be involved in immunomodulation
and cell proliferation. Vitamin D status remains a significant health issue worldwide …

The free hormone hypothesis postulates that only the nonbound fraction (the free fraction) of
hormones that otherwise circulate in blood bound to their carrier proteins is able to enter …