Vitamin D plays an increasingly recognized role in the innate and adaptive immune
response to infection. Based on demonstrated roles in up-regulating innate immunity …

Background Children living in sub-Saharan Africa have a high burden of rickets and
infectious diseases, conditions that are linked to vitamin D deficiency. However, data on the …

Background A high prevalence of suboptimal serum vitamin D has been reported among
HIV infected children even in countries with high sunshine abundance throughout the year …

Background: Vitamin D is a potent immunomodulator, but its impact on morbidity and
mortality among infants remains unclear. Objective: The objective of the study was to …

Vitamin D is essential for bone development and may also play an integral role in control of
intracellular pathogens. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were assessed at 6 months of …

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism, immune
response and brain development. Low blood 25 (OH) D levels have been reported in …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is associated with non-communicable and infectious
diseases, but the vitamin D status of African populations is not well characterised. We aimed …

Maternal plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) status and its association with pregnancy
outcomes in malaria holoendemic regions of sub-Saharan Africa is poorly defined. We …

We investigated the effect of vitamin D on hematological indices, blood pressure (BP) and
heart rate (HR) in children with vitamin D deficiency before and after treatment. Vitamin D …

Introduction. Dengue fever is a vector‐borne disease associated with a significant public
health impact. The clinical picture ranges from undifferentiated fever to more severe forms …