Osteoporosis is a global public health problem, with fractures contributing to significant
morbidity and mortality. Although postmenopausal osteoporosis is most common, up to 30 …

In the recent years, both the prescriptions of serum 25 (OH) D levels assay, and vitamin D
supplementation are constantly increasing, as well as the costs to be incurred relating to …

Chronic kidney disease affects~ 37 million adults in the US, and it is often undiagnosed due
to a lack of apparent symptoms in early stages. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) interferes with …

Vitamin D deficiency (< 20 ng/mL) and insufficiency (20–29 ng/mL) are common among
patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) or undergoing dialysis. In addition to nutritional …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for nutrition in kidney diseases since …

It is now generally accepted that vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem that
affects not only musculoskeletal health but also a wide range of acute and chronic diseases …

Objective To evaluate the breadth, validity, and presence of biases of the associations of
vitamin D with diverse outcomes. Design Umbrella review of the evidence across systematic …

The metabolically active and perpetually remodeling calcium phosphate–based
endoskeleton in terrestrial vertebrates sets the demands on whole-organism calcium and …

Vitamin D (VD) is a pro-hormone essential for life in higher animals. It is present in few types
of foods and is produced endogenously in the skin by a photochemical reaction. The final …

Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium homeostasis is altered in chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypermagnesemia are not seen until …