Sarcopenia in menopausal women: current perspectives

F Buckinx, M Aubertin-Leheudre - International Journal of Women's …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Menopause is associated with hormonal changes, which could accelerate or lead to
sarcopenia. Functional impairment and physical disability are the major consequences of …

Vitamin D and COVID‐19: role of ACE2, age, gender, and ethnicity

B Getachew, Y Tizabi - Journal of medical virology, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) virus, disproportionally targets older people …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the effects of ultraviolet radiation, residential greenness and air pollution on vitamin D levels: A longitudinal cohort study in China

H Zhang, A Zhu, L Liu, Y Zeng, R Liu, Z Ma, M Liu… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Vitamin D metabolism is essential in aging and can be affected by multiple environmental
factors. However, most studies conducted single exposure analyses. We aim to assess the …

Seasonal variation of serum vitamin D levels in Romania

DA Niculescu, CAM Capatina, R Dusceac… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
We measured serum vitamin D in 8024 Romanian subjects and found a marked seasonal
variation with highest levels in September and lowest levels in March. The seasonal …

Circulating MicroRNA expression, vitamin D, and hypercortisolism as predictors of osteoporosis in elderly postmenopausal women

HA Al-Rawaf, AH Alghadir, SA Gabr - Disease markers, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background. MicroRNAs (miRNA) identified as critical molecular regulators for bone
development, function, and modeling/remodeling process and could be predictable for …

Clinical implications of vitamin D deficiency

B Matyjaszek-Matuszek, M Lenart-Lipińska… - Menopause Review …, 2015 - termedia.pl
Vitamin D deficiency is a common medical problem worldwide and its prevalence rises
along with latitude, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, limited sunlight exposure and aging. A great …

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and bone turnover markers in Palestinian postmenopausal osteoporosis and normal women

A Kharroubi, E Saba, R Smoom, K Bader… - Archives of …, 2017 - Springer
This study evaluated the association of vitamin D and bone markers with the development
osteoporosis in Palestinian postmenopausal women. Even though vitamin D deficiency was …

The anti-epileptic drugs valproate, carbamazepine and levetiracetam cause bone loss and modulate Wnt inhibitors in normal and ovariectomised rats

B Parveen, AK Tiwari, M Jain, S Pal, N Chattopadhyay… - Bone, 2018 - Elsevier
Secondary osteoporosis is the major concern associated with long term intake of
antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Women are the vulnerable targets owing to post-menopausal …

Vitamin D status among postmenopausal osteoporotic women: a hospital based cross-sectional study from Northern Sri Lanka

N Suganthan, T Kumanan, V Kesavan, M Aravinthan… - BMC nutrition, 2020 - Springer
Background Vitamin D deficiency is common among post-menopausal women and it is
important to treat vitamin D deficiency to prevent falls and fractures in patients with …

The Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation on C-Reactive Protein and Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis and …

Q Jiang, K Prabahar, SAK Saleh, HM Adly… - Journal of the Academy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background An inverse relationship between vitamin D supplementation and C-reactive
protein (CRP) and hypertension has been reported, mostly through observational data. This …