It is well-established that the nutritional deficiency or inadequacy can impair immune
functions. Growing evidence suggests that for certain nutrients increased intake above …

Since its discovery in 1920, a great deal of effort has gone into investigating the
physiological actions of vitamin D and the impact its deficiency has on human health …

People living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection typically have
hypovitaminosis D, which is linked to a large number of pathologies, including immune …

Existing micronutrient deficiencies, even if only a single micronutrient, can impair immune
function and increase susceptibility to infectious disease. Certain population groups are …

Vitamin D has immuno-modulatory properties, and deficient levels of circulating 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (< 30 nmol/l) may contribute to increased risk of infectious illnesses. This …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type (SARS-CoV2, also known as COVID-
19), which is the latest pandemic infectious disease, constitutes a serious risk to human …

Purpose Vitamin D is increasingly thought to play a role in regulating immunity. This
comprehensive review updates the current understanding regarding ways in which we …

Observational studies have shown that low vitamin D status is associated with an increased
risk of cardiovascular disease, acute respiratory infection, falls and non-vertebral fractures …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a systemic multifactorial autoimmune disorder. The interactions
between diverse environmental and genetic factors lead to the onset of this complex …

Low vitamin D in patients with hip fracture is common. In the present study, 407 of 872 (47%)
patients had serum calcidiol less than 50 nmol/L. Patients with low vitamin D had more …