Vitamin D has a well-known role in the calcium homeostasis associated with the
maintenance of healthy bones. It increases the efficiency of the intestinal absorption of …

Vitamin D is a pro-hormone characterized by an intricate metabolism and regulation. It is
well known for its role in calcium and phosphate metabolism, and in bone health. However …

Vitamin D (VitD) is a prohormone most noted for the regulation of calcium and phosphate
levels in circulation, and thus of bone metabolism. Inflammatory and immune cells not only …

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 is the sunshine vitamin that has been produced on this earth for more than 500
million years. During exposure to sunlight 7-dehydrocholesterol in the skin absorbs UV B …

Although genetic susceptibility explains the clustering of multiple sclerosis (MS) within
families and the sharp decline in risk with increasing genetic distance, it cannot fully explain …

Nutrigenomics studies how environmental factors, such as food intake and lifestyle,
influence the expression of the genome. Vitamin D3 represents a master example of …

Nutrigenomics attempts to characterize and integrate the relation between dietary molecules
and gene expression on a genome-wide level. One of the biologically active nutritional …

The need, safety, and effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy remain
controversial. In this randomized, controlled trial, women with a singleton pregnancy at 12 to …

Objective: The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation, treatment,
and prevention of vitamin D deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at …