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Is vitamin D deficiency a risk factor for obesity-related morbidity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes — a literature review and proposals from the experts of the Polish Society of Endocrinology

Endokrynologia Polska
Through pleiotropic effects related to the presence of its receptors in major human organs, vitamin D (VD) plays an important role in systemic homeostasis, especially in the proper functioning of muscles and bones.
Andrzej Milewicz, Beata Kos-Kudła, Marek Ruchała, Alicja Hubalewska-Dydejczyk, Dariusz Kajdaniuk, Bogdan Marek   +5 more
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Bilateral Peripheral Facial Nerve Neuropathy as the Presenting Feature of Primary Sjögren Syndrome: A Case Report

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 10, October 2025.
Minor salivary gland biopsy demonstrating lymphocytic infiltration with Greenspan's grade 4 foci, supporting the diagnosis of Sjögren's syndrome in a patient presenting with bilateral peripheral facial nerve palsy. ABSTRACT Bilateral facial nerve paralysis can be the presenting feature of primary Sjögren syndrome.
Ryosuke Hanaoka
wiley   +1 more source

Importance of alfacalcidol in clinical conditions characterized by high rate of bone loss

, 2005
peer reviewedIn postmenopausal osteoporosis, the administration of alfacalcidol to women resulted in an increase in trabecular bone mineral density (BMD), prevention of cortical bone loss, and a significant reduction in the incidence of further vertebral
Lecart, M. P., Reginster, Jean-Yves, Richy, F.   +2 more
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Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity and Extracellular Water Expansion in Hemodialysis Patients

Artificial Organs, Volume 49, Issue 9, Page 1429-1436, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Background Pulse wave velocity (PWV), a measurement of arterial stiffness, is a risk factor for cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients. Debate continues as to whether PWV is increased by volume overload. As such, we reviewed the association between volume overload and PWV.
Roohi Chhabra, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

A Health Technology Assessment Based on Chinese Guideline: Active Vitamin D and Its Analogs in the Treatment of Osteoporosis

Drug Design, Development and Therapy
Siyong Huang, Jiabao Li, Xiao Hu, Jisheng Chen Key Specialty of Clinical Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jisheng Chen, Key Specialty of Clinical Pharmacy,
Huang S, Li J, Hu X, Chen J
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Alendronate improves QOL of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2010
Hisaya Kawate1, Keizo Ohnaka2, Masahiro Adachi1, Suminori Kono3, Hideyuki Ikematsu4, Hisashi Matsuo5, Kazumi Higuchi6, Takehiko Takayama7, Ryoichi Takayanagi11Department of Medicine and Bioregulatory Science, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu ...
Hisaya Kawate, Keizo Ohnaka, Masahiro Adachi, et al   +3 more
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Stress fracture of the distal tibial metaepiphysis as a rare complication of interlocking intramedullary nailing

Гений oртопедии, 2020
Introduction This article describes a clinical case of a stress fracture of the distal tibial metaepiphysis following a high-energy tibial shaft fracture stabilized with interlocking intramedullary (IM) nail to identify an underlying cause of the ...
Mikhail S. Krivorotko, Svetlana S. Rodionova, Yuri V. Buklemishev   +2 more
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Alfacalcidol in clinical practice: focus on the efficacy and safety of the Russian generic drug

Современная ревматология
The most important factors that determine the risk of fractures are not only the presence of osteoporosis (OP), but also the risk of falls. In addition to sufficient physical activity, medications are needed that have a positive effect on the strength ...
N. V. Toroptsova, M. V. Kozyreva, O. V. Dobrovolskaya   +2 more
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Modern views on the etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, prevention and treatment of vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women (literature review) [PDF]

Гинекология, 2016
In the literary review is presented the modern data showing different forms of vitamin D deficiency and its optimal ways of correction. It specifies the pathway of vitamin D in the body.
T Yu Pestrikova, T V Yachinskaya
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Superiority of alfacalcidol compared to vitamin D plus calcium in lumbar bone mineral density in postmenopausal osteoporosis.

, 2006
In a randomized multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel group study a comparison of the efficacy and safety of 1 microg alfacalcidol to 880 IU vitamin D plus calcium carbonate (1 g calcium) once daily per os was performed on 148 postmenopausal ...
M.L. Brandi, E. D'Erasmo, G. C. Isaia, D'ERASMO, Emilio, R. Nuti, LUISETTO, GIOVANNI, G. Luisetto, E. D’Erasmo, R. Caudarella, G.C. Isaia, P. Oriente, G. Bianchi, M. L. Brandi, M. Muratore, S. Ortolani, C. Fiore   +15 more
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