Purpose The goal of this review is to provide an update in the field of vitamin D, in particular,
the role of vitamin D in non-skeletal health, the complexity of providing patient guidance …

Objectives To determine the frequency of nutritional deficiencies and thyroid dysfunction in
children with celiac disease (CD) and during follow-up after initiation of a gluten-free diet …

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 …

Keloids are abnormal fibroproliferative scars that pose a significant challenge to patients
and clinicians. The molecular basis for keloid formation remains incompletely understood …

Background There remains a lack of evidence demonstrating a potential relationship
between vitamin D and cardiometabolic risk among children. Objectives We examined the …

Background Vitamin D deficiency, which has been linked to an increased risk of colorectal
cancer, is particularly common among African Americans. Previous studies of vitamin D …

Objective We investigated the daily dose of vitamin D needed to achieve serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] sufficiency among schoolchildren at risk for deficiency. Study …

Background: UVB light from the sun increases serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D]
concentration, but this relation may depend on skin pigmentation among different …

Background: We investigated the association between serum 25 (OH) D levels and
depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: Eighty …

Background. Little is known about the association among skin color, sunlight exposure. and
vitamin D status in Southeast Asian population. Objective. To investigate the association …