High prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy and implications for health
MF Holick - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2006 - Elsevier
During the past decade, major advances have been made in vitamin D research that
transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is important for the prevention of rickets in …
transcend the simple concept that vitamin D is important for the prevention of rickets in …
[HTML][HTML] Vitamin D and disease prevention with special reference to cardiovascular disease
A Zittermann - Progress in biophysics and molecular biology, 2006 - Elsevier
Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] is the hallmark for determining vitamin D status.
Serum parathyroid hormone [PTH] increases progressively when 25 (OH) D falls below …
Serum parathyroid hormone [PTH] increases progressively when 25 (OH) D falls below …
Vitamin D and autoimmune thyroid diseases
S Kivity, N Agmon-Levin, M Zisappl, Y Shapira… - Cellular & molecular …, 2011 - nature.com
The role of vitamin D as an immune modulator has been emphasized in recent years, and
low levels of the hormone were observed in several autoimmune diseases including …
low levels of the hormone were observed in several autoimmune diseases including …
Assay variation confounds the diagnosis of hypovitaminosis D: a call for standardization
N Binkley, D Krueger, CS Cowgill… - The Journal of …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Endemic hypovitaminosis D contributes to osteoporosis development. However, variation in
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) measurement is reported and confounds the diagnosis of …
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) measurement is reported and confounds the diagnosis of …
Putting cardiovascular disease and vitamin D insufficiency into perspective
A Zittermann, SS Schleithoff, R Koerfer - British journal of nutrition, 2005 - cambridge.org
The aetiology of CVD is still not completely understood. The present review article
summarises data supporting the hypothesis that an insufficient vitamin D status may …
summarises data supporting the hypothesis that an insufficient vitamin D status may …
Relationship between vitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and bone health
AJ Sai, RW Walters, X Fang… - The Journal of Clinical …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Context: There is a controversy regarding the definition of vitamin D insufficiency as it relates
to bone health. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the evidence for a …
to bone health. Objective: The objective of the study was to examine the evidence for a …
A systematic review of vitamin D status in southern European countries
Purpose Despite an acknowledged dearth of data on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)
D) concentrations from Southern European countries, inter-country comparison is hampered …
D) concentrations from Southern European countries, inter-country comparison is hampered …
Sunlight exposure exerts immunomodulatory effects to reduce multiple sclerosis severity
P Ostkamp, A Salmen, B Pignolet… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Multiple sclerosis (MS) disease risk is associated with reduced sun-exposure. This study
assessed the relationship between measures of sun exposure (vitamin D [vitD], latitude) and …
assessed the relationship between measures of sun exposure (vitamin D [vitD], latitude) and …
Cholecalciferol supplementation in hemodialysis patients: effects on mineral metabolism, inflammation, and cardiac dimension parameters
Background and objectives: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in chronic kidney
disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral cholecalciferol …
disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of oral cholecalciferol …
Comparison of fracture risk prediction among individuals with reduced and normal kidney function
Results There were 320 individuals with an eGFR< 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2 and 1787 with an
eGFR≥ 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2. The mean age was 67±10 years and 71% were women …
eGFR≥ 60 ml/min per 1.73 m 2. The mean age was 67±10 years and 71% were women …