The aim of this study is to determine the relationships of vitamin D with diabetes, insulin
resistance obesity, and metabolic syndrome. Intra cellular vitamin D receptors and the 1-α …

Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the onset of diabetes. This review summarizes the
role of Vitamin D in maintaining the normal release of insulin by the pancreatic beta cells (β …

Background Optimal vitamin D intake and its status are important not only for bone and
calcium-phosphate metabolism, but also for overall health and well-being. Vitamin D …

Chronic low-grade inflammation accompanies obesity and its related chronic conditions.
Both peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and cell lines have been used to study …

Vitamin D is a precursor of the steroid hormone calcitriol that is crucial for bone and mineral
metabolism. Both the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the general population and …

Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory skin disease. Psoriasis lesions are
characterized by hyper-proliferation of epidermal keratinocytes associated with inflammatory …

The aim of this study is to determine and critically evaluate the plausible relationships of
vitamin D with extra-skeletal tissues in humans. Severe vitamin D deficiency results in rickets …

Vitamin D is a micronutrient that is needed for optimal health throughout the whole life.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) can be either synthesized in the human skin upon exposure to …

Epidemiological studies reported that vitamin D deficiency represents an increasingly
widespread phenomenon in various populations. Vitamin D deficiency is considered a …

Context: Vitamin D deficiency is associated with insulin resistance and risk of future
diabetes. Objective: The objective of the study was to test whether supplementation with …