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Immunomodulation by vitamin D [PDF]
Vitamin D exerts several immunological functions in addition to its homeostatic functions on calcium and bone metabolism. Current data show that relative vitamin D deficiency (
Worm, M., Heine, G., Radbruch, A.
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Vitamin D, innate immunity and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia [PDF]
We investigated the associations between vitamin D status, the antimicrobial peptides cathelicidin and beta defensin-2 and outcomes in community acquired pneumonia.
Karalus, Noel +9 more
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NUTRITIONAL RICKETS – REVISITED
Nutritional rickets is a bone disease in early childhood resulting in bone pain, delayed motor development, and bending of the bones, caused by vitamin D deficiency and/or inadequate dietary calcium intake. The consequences of nutritional rickets include
P. Pludowski, I. N. Zakharova
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Vitamin D supplementation and breast cancer prevention : a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials [PDF]
In recent years, the scientific evidence linking vitamin D status or supplementation to breast cancer has grown notably. To investigate the role of vitamin D supplementation on breast cancer incidence, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis ...
Nancy Santesso (435397) +84 more
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Biofortification of Chicken Eggs with Vitamin K—Nutritional and Quality Improvements
National nutrition surveys have shown that over half of all adults in Ireland, the United Kingdom (UK), and the United States of America (USA) have low vitamin K intakes.
Siobhan M. O’Sullivan +5 more
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Vitamin D3 affects the regulation of the calcium and phosphorus metabolism, mediating their absorption through a mechanism of active transport, stimulates the formation and the deposition of calcium phospate (by activating the phosphatase process) and ...
Delia Simion
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Vitamin D system is a complex pathway that includes precursors, active metabolites, enzymes, and receptors. This complex system actives several molecular pathways and mediates a multitude of functions. In addition to the classical role in calcium and bone homeostasis, vitamin D plays "non-calcemic" effects in host defense, inflammation, immunity, and ...
VUOLO, LAURA +3 more
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Emerging evidence suggests that low vitamin D concentrations are potentially involved in the pathogenesis of dementia. This is of particular interest when considering the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in elderly adults and the urgent need to identify modifiable risk factors for dementia.
Littlejohns, T +4 more
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Prevalence of vitamin D level disorders in therapeutic patients and features of their correction
Objective: to study the prevalence of vitamin D level disorders in therapeutic patients and the features of their correction. Materials and methods: 322 patients who applied for medical help in the field of therapy («rheumatology» and «cardiology») were ...
L. N. Eliseeva +3 more
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Vitamin D Status in Children in Greece and Its Relationship with Sunscreen Application
The aim of this study was to characterize the prevalence and seasonal variation of vitamin D (vit D) deficiency/insufficiency in healthy children and adolescents in Greece, and to explore its relationship with the use of sunscreens. The serum level of 25-
Gavriela Maria Feketea +5 more
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