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ABSTRACT Skin changes such as xerosis and pruritus are common complications among diabetes patients and may lead to serious adverse events such as diabetic foot syndrome and amputations. Evidence suggests that daily application of optimal skincare, including gentle cleansers and moisturizers, may help improve skin barrier function, preventing ...
Robert S. Kirsner +5 more
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Vitamin D in autoimmune & neurodegenerative disorders [PDF]
Vitamin D, a secosteroid exhibiting a pleiotropic action, plays important functions in the nervous system and immune system. By suppressing dendritic cell survival, it impairs the activation of allo-reactive T-lymphocytes.
Hunter, Therese, Mallia, Theresa
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ABSTRACT Context Vitamin D may modulate the inflammatory processes involved in asthma. Objective To synthesize evidence on the association between serum 25‐hydroxyvitamin D levels and asthma control, severity, pulmonary function, and inflammatory markers in children and adolescents. Data Sources MEDLINE PubMed, BIREME, EBSCOhost, Scopus, Web of Science,
Joelia M. Ladeira +5 more
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Adamasco Cupisti, Valentina Vigo, Maria Enrica Baronti, Claudia D'Alessandro, Lorenzo Ghiadoni, Maria Francesca Egidi Nephrology, Transplant and Dialysis Division, AOUP, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Pisa, Pisa ...
Cupisti A +5 more
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Lifestyle impact on serum level of vitamin D and PTH, in elderly [PDF]
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
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Abstract Background Rhodococcus equi causes pneumonia in young foals, but disease susceptibility and severity vary. Cortisol and vitamin D modulate immune responses and cytokine production during bacterial infection, and altered concentrations are associated with sepsis in neonatal foals. We hypothesised an age and disease effect on circulating steroid
Londa J. Berghaus +4 more
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Atopic dermatitis and vitamin D: facts and controversies [PDF]
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
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Studies investigating the bark‐stripping behaviour of squirrel species that cause economic damage focus on developing methods to manage the behaviour. On the other hand, studies investigating the behaviour of species that do not cause economic damage focus on understanding the behavioural ecology of the species to meet conservation objectives. ABSTRACT
Alexandra K. Ash +6 more
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Geographic and Seasonal Variation of Vitamin D: A Retrospective Study in Two Centers of Nepal
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem in many countries throughout the world. This study aimed at understanding the status of vitamin D deficiency in relation to age, gender, geography and season among relatively bigger numbers of ...
Arun Sedhain +4 more
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Vitamin D during pregnancy: why observational studies suggest deficiency and interventional studies show no improvement in clinical outcomes? A narrative review [PDF]
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A Merewood +65 more
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