Supplementation, optimal status, and analytical determination of vitamin D: Where are we standing in 2012? [PDF]
, 2013 There is a growing interest for vitamin D in the medical and scientific community as well as in the public medias as illustrated by a huge number of publications.
CAVALIER, Etienne +1 more
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Vitamin D deficiency at the time of delivery - Prevalence and risk of postpartum infections.
PLoS ONE, 2019 BackgroundPostpartum infections are a common cause of morbidity after childbirth. Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to increase the risk for several infections in a non-pregnant population.
Daniel Axelsson +2 more
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Experimental Biology and Medicine, 1992 Vitamin D derived from the diet or produced in the skin is converted to its active form by two sequential hydroxylation reactions (1, 2).
Uwe Kollenkirchen +2 more
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Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Associated Risk Factors in the US Population (2011-2012)
Cureus, 2018 Introduction 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (cholecalciferol), the hormonally active form of vitamin D3, is a lipid-soluble compound that plays a significant role in clinical medicine due to its potent effects on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism.
Naveen R Parva +7 more
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Nutrition, Education and Development: The Case of Vitamin D Milk [PDF]
Micronutrient deficiencies that reduce the health of children risk impeding human capital investments critical for economic development. While the developed world has largely eliminated the most pernicious of these deficiencies, they remain widespread in
Schwab, Benjamin
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Vitamin D : its role in the musculoskeletal system and beyond [PDF]
, 2017 Vitamin D deficiency has a high prevalence due to inadequate exposure to sunlight and its limited presence in foods. Vitamin D deficiency has well-known consequences on the musculoskeletal system, namely osteoporosis and frequent falls in the elderly, in
Borg, Andrew, Magro, Rosalie
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Hypothalamic Vitamin D Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Reduces Weight [PDF]
, 2016 Despite clear associations between vitamin D deficiency and obesity and/or type 2 diabetes, a causal relationship is not established. Vitamin D receptors (VDRs) are found within multiple tissues, including the brain.
Arble, Deanna M. +9 more
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Vitamin D deficiency and risk of cardiovascular diseases: a narrative review
Clinical Hypertension, 2018 Vitamin D, a fat-soluble prohormone, has wide-ranging roles in the regulation of many physiological processes through their interactions with the vitamin D receptors (VDR). It plays a major role in bones and calcium metabolism.
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Vitamin D Signaling through Induction of Paneth Cell Defensins Maintains Gut Microbiota and Improves Metabolic Disorders and Hepatic Steatosis in Animal Models. [PDF]
, 2016 Metabolic syndrome (MetS), characterized as obesity, insulin resistance, and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases (NAFLD), is associated with vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency in epidemiological studies, while the underlying mechanism is poorly addressed.
Cai, Linbi +19 more
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Chronic Vitamin D deficiency and its effects on human health: A literature review
APIK Journal of Internal MedicineIntroduction: Vitamin D plays a vital role as an essential nutrient for human health, but a significant number of people worldwide have a deficiency in this vitamin.
Maria Nefeli Georgaki +4 more
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