Vitamin D is synthesized predominantly in the liver and functions as an important
secosteroid hormone with pleiotropic effects. While its key regulatory role in calcium and …

Chronic liver disease (CLD) and several related extrahepatic manifestations such as hepatic
osteodystrophy are associated with deficiency of vitamin D, which has therefore been …

Context Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a risk factor for a number of autoimmune
diseases including type 1 diabetes and multiple sclerosis. Objective We hypothesized that …

There is ongoing evidence that vitamin D is related to the pathophysiology of cirrhosis.
Although the incidence of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis is …

Vitamin D is an important immune modulator that plays an emerging role in inflammatory
and metabolic liver diseases, including infection with hepatitis C virus (HCV). In contrast, the …

Vitamin D is an important secosteroid hormone with known effect on calcium homeostasis,
but recently there is increasing recognition that vitamin D also is involved in cell proliferation …

Over the past few years, growing interest has been shown for the impact of dietary
requirements and nutritional factors on chronic diseases. As a result, nutritional programs …

Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient with many pleiotropic effects on health and various chronic
diseases. The purpose of this review is to provide a detailed report on the …

Background & Aims Vitamin D deficiency has been frequently reported in advanced liver
disease. However, its influence on alcoholic liver disease (ALD) has been poorly elucidated …

AIM: To evaluate the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] and sustained
virological response (SVR) in hepatitis C virus (HCV) infected individuals. METHODS …