Preoperative vitamin D level is significantly associated with hypocalcemia after total thyroidectomy
BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2022 Background To evaluate the association of preoperative vitamin D levels with postoperative hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy. Methods The medical records of patients who underwent total thyroidectomy between May 2020 and January 2022 and who had a ...
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Comparing the effects of sun exposure and vitamin D supplementation on vitamin D insufficiency, and immune and cardio-metabolic function: the Sun Exposure and Vitamin D Supplementation (SEDS) Study [PDF]
, 2018 BACKGROUND Adults living in the sunny Australian climate are at high risk of skin cancer, but vitamin D deficiency (defined here as a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration of less than 50 nmol/L) is also common.
Beilin, Lawrence J. +19 more
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PLoS ONE, 2015 BackgroundRecent studies have shown that inadequate vitamin D levels are associated with a poor cancer prognosis, but data regarding actual vitamin D levels in cancer survivors are limited.
Myueng Guen Oh +4 more
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Vitamin D deficiency contributes directly to the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) [PDF]
, 2015 Rationale: Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated as a pathogenic factor in sepsis and intensive therapy unit mortality but has not been assessed as a risk factor for acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Causality of these associations has never
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Apollo Medicine, 2006 Vitamin D (calciferol) has been recognized for almost 100 years as being essential for bone health, but also plays a variety of roles across the body. It's deficiency is becoming an increasingly important public health issue, though the definition of deficiency itself has become controversial.
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Vitamin D Status during Pregnancy in a Multi-Ethnic Population-Representative Swedish Cohort [PDF]
, 2016 There is currently little information on changes in vitamin D status during pregnancy and its predictors. The aim was to study the determinants of change in vitamin D status during pregnancy and of vitamin D deficiency (
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Vitamin D is inversely associated with Monocyte to HDL-C ratio among medical staff in Chengdu, China
BMC Endocrine Disorders, 2023 Purpose The primary objective of this study was to explore the association of vitamin D with the monocyte to HDL-C ratio (MHR) among medical staff in Chengdu, China.
Lei Tang +6 more
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Vitamin D deficiency in children
Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2009 Background: Vitamin D deficiency in children is an important medical entity commonly diagnosed during early childhood. Prevalence and incidence of vitamin D deficiency in children is underestimated and can have far reaching consequences as per the latest evidence. Children at high risk should be identified and treated accordingly to avoid the treatable
Kaisar Ahmed +3 more
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Deletion of vitamin D receptor leads to premature emphysema/COPD by increased matrix metalloproteinases and lymphoid aggregates formation [PDF]
, 2011 Deficiency of vitamin D is associated with accelerated decline in lung function. Vitamin D is a ligand for nuclear hormone vitamin D receptor (VDR), and upon binding it modulates various cellular functions.
Hwang, Jae-woong +4 more
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Vitamin D deficiency in association with endothelial dysfunction: Implications for patients with COVID-19 [PDF]
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2020 There is emerging evidence to suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with adverse outcomes in COVID-19 patients. Conversely, vitamin D supplementation protects against an initial alveolar diffuse damage of COVID-19 becoming progressively worse ...
Jun Zhang, Peter A. McCullough, Kristen M. Tecson
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