Ever since its discovery by Windhaus, the importance of the active metabolite of vitamin D (1,
25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3; 1, 25-(OH) 2D 3) has been ever expanding. In this review, the …

Introduction Vitamin D deficiency is an important public health problem worldwide. Vitamin D
deficiency confers a significant risk for both skeletal and non-skeletal disorders and a …

Abstract Introduction In Europe, vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent varying between
40% and 60% in the healthy general adult population. The consequences of vitamin D …

Vitamin D is essential for life—its sufficiency improves metabolism, hormonal release,
immune functions, and maintaining health. In contrast, vitamin D deficiency increases the …

Background There is a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the critically ill patient
population. Several intensive care unit studies have demonstrated an association between …

Vitamin D deficiency is a global public health problem, a pandemic that commonly affects
the elderly and those with comorbidities such as obesity, diabetes, hypertension, respiratory …

Objectives: To compare changes in vitamin D status and cathelicidin (LL-37) levels in septic
ICU patients treated with placebo versus cholecalciferol. Design: Randomized, placebo …

Apart from developmental disabilities, the prevalence of chronic diseases increases with
age especially in those with co-morbidities: vitamin D deficiency plays a major role in it …

Over the past two decades, many studies reported the benefits of higher 25-hydroxyvitamin
D [25 (OH) D] concentrations for nonskeletal effects. Researchers found significant benefits …

Purpose Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with high mortality in critically ill patients.
There is controversy about vitamin D supplementation in this population. The objective of …