Association of Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency with Pathology in Hospitalized Patients
Vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common medical conditions, with approximately one billion people having low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D is associated with a pleiotropic effect (immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory and antiviral), which can be ...
Sandica Bucurica +8 more
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Vitamin D Deficiency Strongly Predicts Adverse Medical Outcome Across Different Medical Inpatient Populations: Results From a Prospective Study [PDF]
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with several adverse outcomes mainly in the outpatient setting. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with risk of adverse clinical outcomes in a ...
Faessler, L. +9 more
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Age, Sex and Seasonal Variations of Vitamin D Level in Children of Jammu Region [PDF]
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency is considered as one of the most common undiagnosed medical conditions in the world. Studies from India have reported prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varying from 30 to 100%.
Rachna Sabharwal, Pallavi Mahajan
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Effect of vitamin D intake on quality of life parameters in office workers
Objective: to study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and analyze the results of therapy in office workers, including an assessment of the quality of life.Material and methods. An observational non-interventional cross-sectional, cohort, prospective
A. T. Sharman +3 more
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Very Low Levels of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Are Not Associated With Immunologic Changes or Clinical Outcome in South African Patients With HIV-Associated Cryptococcal Meningitis [PDF]
Background. Vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired immune responses and increased susceptibility to a number of intracellular pathogens in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is not known whether such an association
A. Loyse +25 more
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The influence of puberty on vitamin D status in obese children and the possible relation between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance [PDF]
Background: Puberty can affect vitamin D levels. Objectives: The goal of this study was to analyze the relation between vitamin D deficiency and puberty in obese Spanish children, along with the possible interrelation between vitamin D status and ...
Domínguez-Garrido, María Nieves +6 more
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Purpose Both vitamin C and D deficiencies are extremely common in clinical practice, especially in elderly population. Unfortunately, the role of vitamin C deficiency in osteoporosis related consequences is often neglected.
Lei He +4 more
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Breastfeeding woman are at higher risk of vitamin D deficiency than non-breastfeeding women - insights from the German VitaMinFemin study [PDF]
Background: Despite increased awareness of the adverse health effects of vitamin D deficiency, only a few studies have evaluated the vitamin D status (25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OHD)]) of breastfeeding women and up to now, no information exits for German ...
Gellert, Sandra +2 more
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Premature Infants and Its Effects on Neonatal Prognosis
Aim: In the present study, the relationship between neonatal morbidity and cord vitamin D levels is investigated. Materials and Methods: Premature infants who were born before 32 weeks of gestation and admitted to our neonatal intensive care unit ...
Demet Terek +6 more
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Hypothalamic Vitamin D Improves Glucose Homeostasis and Reduces Weight [PDF]
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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