Background. It remains uncertain whether the metabolic syndrome (MS) or insulin resistance
contribute to the association between vitamin D deficiency and obesity. Methods. We …

Objective: Lipemia is one of the causes of interference in immunoassay and LC-MS/MS
methods. Increased prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in the US, where obesity is gradually …

Background: Diabetes has emerged as an epidemic in this country as well as worldwide.
Increased oxidative stress and decreased antioxidant defense are established etiological …

In this study, we investigated serum pro-oxidantantioxidant balance in 210 healthy subjects
divided into groups with low and high atherogenic risk according to the levels of serum total …

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to examine the theory that oxidative stress might
have an important mediating effect on the deleterious results of vitamin B12 metabolism …

Context: Mechanisms explaining documented associations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH)
D] deficiency with increased risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and venous …

Objectives: Recent research has shown that hypovitaminosis D may increase the risk of
hypertension, vascular disease, diabetes mellitus, obesity and Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) …

A cohort of 66 healthy overweight and obese patients, 53 women and 13 men were
examined. Waist circumference and fasting 25 (OH) D, insulin, glucose, lipid (cholesterol …

Background Low serum levels of vitamin D are associated with metabolic syndrome.
Participants in NHANES III with unexplained elevation in ALT levels have high prevalence of …

Purpose This study aimed to examine whether 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels (an
indicator of vitamin D status) are independently associated with insulin resistance (IR) in …