Hypovitaminosis D in Systemic Sclerosis [PDF]
To the Editor: We read with interest the articles by Dr. Braun-Moscovici, et al 1 and Vacca, et al 2 reporting a strikingly high prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) deficiency in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Their remarkable findings confirm the results of our work, to our knowledge the first controlled study to demonstrate an ...
Gilberto Calzolari +3 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in Dogs with Spirocercosis [PDF]
BackgroundSpirocercosis in dogs is characterized by esophageal nodules that can undergo neoplastic transformation. Hypovitaminosis D has been associated with neoplasia formation. We hypothesized hypovitaminosis D in neoplastic spirocercosis and that it could be a risk factor for neoplastic transformation.ObjectiveTo measure and compare vitamin D status,
Rosa, Chantal T. +4 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in recent onset rheumatoid arthritis is predictive of reduced response to treatment and increased disease activity: a 12 month follow-up study. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D displays immunomodulatory activities and has been proposed as a potential player in the pathogenesis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Barchetta, Ilaria +7 more
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Cardiovascular risk in adult hypopituitaric patients with growth hormone deficiency: is there a role for vitamin D? [PDF]
Hypovitaminosis D represent an environmental risk factors for cardiovascular (CV) disease. To investigate the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and the correlation between GH/IGF-I deficiency and hypovitaminosis D with CV risk in GH deficiency (GHD ...
BARREA, LUIGI +8 more
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No effects of oral vitamin D supplementation on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial [PDF]
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common hepatic disorder worldwide, reaching prevalence up to 90 % in obese patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D), and representing an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality ...
ANGELICO, Francesco +15 more
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Context: High prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency is reported among healthy infants, children and adolescents. Maternal Vitamin-D deficiency, poor vitamin-D content of breast milk even in Vitamin-D replete mothers, exclusive breastfeeding without Vitamin ...
R Gnanaraj +6 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in Chronic Kidney Disease [PDF]
Recent studies show high prevalence of suboptimal 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in chronic kidney disease patients. This study sought to test the hypothesis that the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D deficiency is significantly higher in chronic kidney disease patients and, in diabetic nephropathy, low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with abnormal
Rajnish, Mehrotra +8 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in Postmenopause
Hypovitaminosis D is a common health problem in postmenopausal women that predisposes to the development of various conditions, such as difficult-to-manage osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases and cancer. In the last two decades, the extensive role of vitamin D has been characterized, where besides controlling ...
Patricia Loranca-Moreno +2 more
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Vitamin D supplementation as an adjuvant therapy for patients with T2DM : an 18-month prospective interventional study [PDF]
Background Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with impaired human insulin action, suggesting a role in the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM).
Al-Daghri, Nasser M. +9 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in psychogeriatric inpatients
This study investigated the rate of hypovitaminosis D in psychogeriatric inpatients and explored whether any associations exist between vitamin D levels, cognitive function, and psychiatric diagnoses.Retrospective medical record review from November 2000 through November 2010.Geriatric psychiatric ward of an academic tertiary care hospital.Psychiatric ...
M I, Lapid +6 more
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