Vitamin D3 Adjuvant Treatment Stimulate Interleukin-10 Expression in Children with Nephrotic Syndrome Without Affecting to Clinical Outcome and Glucocorticoid Receptor Expression [PDF]
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome (INS) is the most glomerular disease that occurred in childhood with high rate morbidity. Glucocorticoid is drug of choice for INS and responsiveness to this drug determined prognosis. Glucocorticoid upregulate transcription
Asariati, H. (Husnul) +2 more
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The Vitamin D3 1alpha-Hydroxylase Gene and Its Regulation by Active Vitamin D3 [PDF]
Vitamin D has a pivotal role in a many biological processes, including the maintenance of calcium homeostasis, cell differentiation and proliferation. Most of these actions are mediated by transcriptional regulation of target genes through vitamin D receptor (VDR), a member the steroid/thyroid hormone receptor superfamily.
Ken-ichi Takeyama, Shigeaki Kato
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Effect of vitamin D3 supplement in glycemic control of pediatrics with type 1 diabetes mellitus and vitamin D deficiency [PDF]
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. +3 more
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Effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density in people with low risk of osteoporosis
Introduction. With the increasing number of reports of vitamin D3 deficiency, public awareness of this vitamin is increasing. Therefore, more and more people are choosing to supplement it.
Kacper Pajor +2 more
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D3 is an essential regulator of immune function, however its bioavailability is limited. Liposomes as nanocarriers can enhance vitamin D3 absorption and delivery, however the application of liposomal vitamin D3 in postmenopausal ...
Baskara Wiku Adi Kusuma +3 more
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Bone mineral content after renal transplantation [PDF]
Forearm bone mineral content (BMC), as evaluated by photonabsorption densitometry, was measured in 28 cadaver kidney donor recipients who entered the study 8 weeks postoperatively and were followed up for 18 months.
A Alvestrand +28 more
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Objectives: Determination of vitamin D3 deficiency and insufficiency in clinically asymptomatic and apparently healthy young adult male. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Study setting & Duration: Department of Medicine, Layari General Hospital Shaheed Muhtrama Benazir Bhutto Medical College from March 2015 to May 2016.Subjects and Methods: A ...
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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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Vitamin D and Glaucoma: A Critical Review of the Literature
Primary open-angle glaucoma is a progressive optic neuropathy which can lead to irreversible blindness if untreated. A number of studies have been published suggesting a correlation between the level of serum vitamin D3 and glaucoma or intraocular ...
Hana Abouzeid, Caroline Flora Samer
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Vitamin D3: a helpful immuno-modulator [PDF]
The active metabolite of vitamin D, 1α, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)(2) D3], is involved in calcium and phosphate metabolism and exerts a large number of biological effects. Vitamin D3 inhibits parathyroid hormone secretion, adaptive immunity and cell proliferation, and at the same time promotes insulin secretion, innate immunity and stimulates ...
DI ROSA, MICHELINO DANIELE ANTONIO +3 more
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