Vitamin D has a key role in stimulating calcium absorption from the gut and promoting
skeletal health, as well as many other important physiological functions. Vitamin D is …

This review focuses on the biologic importance of the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) with
emphasis on its regulation of total and free vitamin D metabolite levels in various clinical …

Recent research activities have provided new insights in vitamin D metabolism in various
conditions. Furthermore, substantial progress has been made in the analysis of vitamin D …

Background Sarcopenia, defined as the pathological decline in muscle mass, muscle
strength and physical performance with aging, has become one of the geriatric giants …

Abstract Since December 2019, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe
acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has given rise to emerging respiratory infections …

Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by a highly pathogenic emerging
virus, is called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2). Knowledge …

In this meta-analysis, we evaluated the association between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25
(OH) vitamin D) level and the risk of total fractures and hip fractures. Low serum 25 (OH) …

Purpose Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture (OVCF) is a common fragile fracture
resulting from osteoporosis. We compared the efficacy and safety of romosozumab and …

Hip fracture has increasingly become a social and economic burden. The relationship
between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the risk of hip fracture reported by previous …

Background Whether low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations cause osteoporotic
fractures is unclear. We tested the hypothesis that low plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D …