Skin is the thin layer of tissue forming the natural integumentary system of the body that acts
as a barrier to protect it from exogenous and endogenous factors that induce undesirable …

Vitamin D deficiency has been clearly linked to major chronic diseases associated with
oxidative stress, inflammation, and aging, including cardiovascular and neurodegenerative …

Background Very few studies have investigated the determinants of circulating 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D) in young adults (18–25 years old) using a set of variables that …

Purpose The prevalence of rickets is increasing worldwide in association with an increase in
vitamin D deficiency. This study aimed to investigate the vitamin D profile of healthy school …

Vitiligo is a cutaneous autoimmune disease, especially devastating to patients with darker
skin tones because of the contrast between unaffected and lesional skin. We studied …

The COVID-19 pandemic has hugely impacted many different aspects of human health, and
vaccination is one of the most effective weapons to manage it. However, many different …

Vitamin D status–a complex trait influenced by environmental and genetic factors–is tightly
associated with skin colour and ancestry. Yet very few studies have investigated the genetic …

Introduction During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, vitamin D has
been established as an immune-modulator that reduces pro-inflammatory damage which …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is an emerging public health problem that affects more
than one billion people worldwide. Vitamin D has been shown to be effective in preventing …

Background. Vitamin D has been shown to exert its actions on the musculoskeletal,
gastrointestinal, prostate, renal, endocrine, immune, and cardiovascular systems. Current …