Background Evidence is growing that air pollutants deteriorate glucose metabolism and
insulin sensitivity by oxidative stress and inflammation. This might affect HbA 1c levels and …

Background Several candidate genes and genome wide association studies have reported
significant associations between vitamin D metabolism genes and 25-hydroxyvitamin D …

The quality-labeling category of high-quality (HQ) milk defined by the Italian legislation must
comply with specific requirements concerning rigorous breeder management, hygienic …

Background Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is associated with diabetes
mellitus, increasing morbidity and mortality. Some cross-sectional studies associated CAN …

Screening for Type 1 Diabetes (T1D, incidence 1: 300) with T1D autoantibodies (T1Ab) at
ages 2 and 6, while sensitive, lacks a preventive strategy. Cholecalciferol 2000 IU daily …

Increase in the incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1D) over last several decades has been
reported worldwide. There is a dearth of data on incidence/prevalence of T1D in children …

Since the discovery of vitamin D, interest in role of vitamin D in human body is consistently
growing, and there is increasing evidence that vitamin D is not only essential to bone health …

Telomere wear and dysfunction may lead to aging-related diseases. Moreover, increasing
evidence show that the occurrence, development, and prognosis of some pediatric diseases …

Objective This study aimed to analyse the association between lipoprotein-associated
phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D (25 [OH] D) and early diabetic …