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Impact of vitamin D deficiency on maternal and birth outcomes in the Saudi population: a cross-sectional study [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
STROBE Statement.
Amel A. Fayed   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

PREVALENCE OF OSTEOPOROSIS AND HYPOVITAMINOSIS D AT SIRIRAJ METABOLIC BONE DISEASE CLINIC [PDF]

open access: yesActa Ortopédica Brasileira, 2017
Objective: To identify the prevalence of osteoporosis and hypovitaminosis D among patients at the Siriraj Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD) Clinic, and to compare initial vitamin D levels in patients with and without a history of fragility fractures. Methods:
AASIS UNNANUNTANA   +1 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Hypovitaminosis D in pediatric tuberculosis

open access: yesThe Egyptian Journal of Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis, 2022
Background Vitamin D boosts innate immune response to mycobacteria. Hypovitaminosis D may lead to impaired clearance of tubercle bacilli and an increased risk of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to correlate hypovitaminosis D with clinical and microbiological profile in pediatric TB ...
Bineeta Kashyap   +4 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Vitamin D: a review on its effects on muscle strength, the risk of fall, and frailty. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Vitamin D is the main hormone of bone metabolism. However, the ubiquitary nature of vitamin D receptor (VDR) suggests potential for widespread effects, which has led to new research exploring the effects of vitamin D on a variety of tissues, especially ...
Halfon, M., Phan, O., Teta, D.
core   +4 more sources

Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Patients with atopic dermatitis have genetically determined risk factors that affect the barrier function of the skin and immune responses that interact with environmental factors.
Addor FA   +75 more
core   +2 more sources

Risk factors associated with hypovitaminosis D in HIV/aids-infected adults

open access: yesArchives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Objective To investigate risk factors associated with hypovitaminosis D in adult patients infected with HIV/aids, at a referral hospital in Maceió, Brazil.
Juliana Maria Palmeira Canuto   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and the different-dose cholecalciferol supplementation effects on renal transplant recipients

open access: yesSaudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2016
High prevalence of hypovitaminosis D has been observed in patients with chronic kidney disease. However, there is not much data about its prevalence in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).
Sergio Mazzola Poli de Figueiredo   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

High burden of hypovitaminosis D among the children and adolescents in South Asia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

open access: yesJournal of Health, Population and Nutrition, 2022
Background Vitamin D is vital for the growth and development of children. While deficiency and/or insufficiency of vitamin D among South Asian children are frequently reported in the literature, the lack of a meta-analysis has left its true extent poorly
Mahbubul H. Siddiqee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Lifestyle impact on serum level of vitamin D and PTH, in elderly [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Introduction: The aging process is responsible for health decline and may lead to the dependence and consequent institutionalization. Bone metabolism involves serum calcium regulators, such as vitamin D and PTH.
Figueiredo, João   +2 more
core   +2 more sources

Role of impression cytology during hypovitaminosis A [PDF]

open access: yesBritish Journal of Ophthalmology, 1998
Evaluation of the morphological damage to the ocular surface of patients operated for biliopancreatic diversion for pathological obesity and the correlation of impression cytology with vitamin A plasma levels, adaptometry, and other general variables.48 patients (15 males, 33 females, age range 21-73) and 34 normal subjects were examined with ...
A, Polizzi   +9 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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