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Circulating leukocyte telomere length is highly heritable among families of Arab descent [PDF]

, 2012
Background Telomere length, an indicator of ageing and longevity, has been correlated with several biomarkers of cardiometabolic disease in both Arab children and adults.
AS Al-Rethaiaa, Assim A Alfadda, C Bischoff, ES Epel, George P Chrousos, Greg C Gibson, J Lin, K Nordfjall, KA Mather, Khalid M Alkharfy, L Kazubowska, LS Wong, Majed S Alokail, MM Al-Nozha, Nasser M Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Al-Daghri, NM Bawazeer, O Al-Attas, Omar S Al-Attas, OS Al-Attas, OT Njajou, Philip McTernan, RM Cawthon, Shaun B Sabico, TJ Cole, WS Browner   +30 more
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Effect of vitamin D3 supplement in glycemic control of pediatrics with type 1 diabetes mellitus and vitamin D deficiency [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Glycemic control prevents microvascular complications in patients with type I diabetes mellitus such as retinopathy, nephropathy and neuropathy that influences quality of life.
Fatahi, N., Mohammadian, S., Vakili, M.A., Zaeri, H.   +3 more
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Vitamin D Status among Pulmonary TB Patients and Non-TB Controls: A Cross-Sectional Study from Mwanza, Tanzania. [PDF]

, 2013
Little is known about vitamin D status in low-income populations burdened with infectious diseases. Hence, there is a need for data on correlates of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D (S-25(OH)D) and its validity during infections.
Andersen, Ase Bengaard, Changalucha, John, Faurholt-Jepsen, Daniel, Friis, Henrik, Jeremiah, Kidola, Krarup, Henrik, Mølgaard, Christian, Praygod, George, Range, Nyagosya   +8 more
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Varied, unprecedented dermatologic manifestations of hypovitaminosis D –A case series

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Vitamin D deficiency is endemic in India. Hypovitaminosis D not only results in musculoskeletal disorders but also affects extraskeletal systems. In this article, we describe three interesting patients suffering from hypovitaminosis D with dermatologic ...
Amit Sarkar , Rajat Bandyopadhyay , Kalyan Kumar Bhowmik , Arpan Chakrabarti , Neelakash Mukhopadhyay , Arnab Paul   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ketogenic diet-induced weight loss is associated with an increase in vitamin d levels in obese adults [PDF]

, 2019
Vitamin D is an important micronutrient involved in several processes. Evidence has shown a strong association between hypovitaminosis D and cardio-metabolic diseases, including obesity.
Gigliotti, S, Maio, R, Perticone, F., Perticone, M, Pinto, A, Pujia, R, Sciacqua, A, Sesti, G, Suraci, E, Zito, R   +9 more
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Talar Osteochondral Lesions

Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 2018
Category: Ankle Introduction/Purpose: Vitamin D deficiency affects over 1 billion people worldwide and is common in foot and ankle patients. The prevalence in those with osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs) is unknown.
Jessica J.M. Telleria MD, Lauren V. Ready MPH, Eric M. Bluman MD, PhD, Christopher P. Chiodo MD, Jeremy T. Smith MD   +4 more
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Hypovitaminosis D: a novel finding in primary ciliary dyskinesia [PDF]

, 2015
BACKGROUND: A relationship between low levels of serum vitamin D and respiratory infections has been established. No study has examined the frequency and clinical relevance of vitamin D deficiency in patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD ...
Caffarelli, Carlo, Di Micco, Laida Lisa, Maglione, Marco, Mazzarella, Claudia, Mirra, Virginia, Montella, Silvia, Perruolo, Giuseppe, Santamaria, Francesca, Valentino, Rossella   +8 more
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Hypovitaminosis D in pediatric tuberculosis

The 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, Neha Gupta, Pooja Dewan, Puneeta Hyanki, Narendra Pal Singh   +4 more
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Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Center in Chitwan, Nepal

Journal of College of Medical Sciences-Nepal, 2019
Background: As documented by a large body of evidences, Hypovitaminosis D prevails both in the general and the hospitalized populations. We conducted this study to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D amongst the patients visiting a tertiary ...
Kushal Bhattarai, Nilu Manandhar, Sarita Dhakal   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2016
To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population.25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally ...
Elena Chiappini, Francesco Vierucci, Francesca Ghetti, Maurizio de Martino, Luisa Galli   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source