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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 as a risk factor for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease: an updated meta-analysis
BMC Neurology, 2019 BackgroundWe aimed to comprehensively explore the associations between serum 25(OH)D deficiency and risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease(AD).MethodsWe systematically searched Pubmed, the Cochrane Library, Embase and the reference lists of pertinent ...
Bingyan Chai +6 more
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Borate‐Ion‐Stimulated Macrophages Promote Osteogenic Differentiation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells
Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.The immune responses of mouse macrophages stimulated by borate ions promote the osteogenic differentiation and mineralization of mouse bone marrow–derived mesenchymal stem cells in an ion‐dose‐dependent manner by providing cytokines, including BMP‐2.
Kazumasa Ikedo +4 more
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Vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for infection, sepsis and mortality in the critically ill: systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
, 2014 INTRODUCTION: In Europe, vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent varying between 40% and 60% in the healthy general adult population. The consequences of vitamin D deficiency for sepsis and outcome in critically ill patients remain controversial.
de Haan, K. (Kim) +4 more
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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Osteoporosis from long‐term glucocorticoid (GIOP) use elevates susceptibility to fracture. This study shows GCs impair ascorbic acid (AA) metabolism in osteoblasts, collagen synthesis and extracellular matrix integrity. AA enhanced collagen biochemical and mechanical properties and restored osteoblast and endothelial function. These findings underscore
Micaila DE Curtis +19 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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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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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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Advanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.Metallofullerenol Sc3N@C80(OH)18 demonstrates strong radioprotective properties as a scavenger of both short‐ and long‐lived radicals. The study reveals protection of human erythrocytes from γ‐radiation–induced biochemical damage via post‐irradiation removal of primary and secondary reactive oxidants, supported by pulse radiolysis kinetics.
Jacek Grebowski +6 more
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