Beyond its critical function in calcium homeostasis, vitamin D has recently been found to
play an important role in the modulation of the immune/inflammation system via regulating …

For many years deficiency of vitamin D was merely identified and assimilated to the
presence of bone rickets. It is now clear that suboptimal vitamin D status may be correlated …

Background: Kidney disease is a serious problem that adversely affects human health, but
critical knowledge is lacking on how to effectively treat established chronic kidney disease …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) poses a major public health problem worldwide, with ever-increasing
incidence and prevalence in recent years. The Institute for Alternative Futures (IAF) expects …

Background and Objectives Vitamin D deficiency and endothelial dysfunction are non-
traditional risk factors for cardiovascular events in chronic kidney disease. Previous studies …

Several studies indicate a relationship between hypovitaminosis D, survival, vascular
calcification and inflammation. In addition to its central role in the regulation of bone mineral …

Of many vitamin D extraskeletal functions, its modulatory role in insulin secretion and action
is especially relevant for gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). The aims of the present study …

Evidence has revealed that vitamin D status is associated with the cardiometabolic risk
factors. Moreover, few gender-specific analyses have been performed in the clinical trials …

This study investigated the factors associated with hypovitaminosis D, in a cohort of 405
prevalent patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages 2–4, living in Italy and followed …

Hypovitaminosis D is highly prevalent in chronic kidney disease (CKD). Recently, vitamin D
has sparked widespread interest because of its potential favorable benefits on …