Vitamin D deficiency has a high worldwide prevalence, but actions to improve this public
health problem are challenged by the heterogeneity of nutritional and clinical vitamin D …

Vitamin D intervenes in calcium and phosphate metabolism and bone homeostasis.
Experimental studies have shown that 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) generates …

Vitamin D has a well-known role in the calcium homeostasis associated with the
maintenance of healthy bones. It increases the efficiency of the intestinal absorption of …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious chronic metabolic disease that is associated with
hyperglycemia and several complications including cardiovascular disease and chronic …

As a consequence of epidemiological studies showing significant associations of vitamin D
deficiency with a variety of adverse extra-skeletal clinical outcomes including cardiovascular …

Purpose of review: increasing evidence suggests that besides the several metabolic,
endocrine, and immune functions of 1alpha, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1, 25 (OH) 2D), the …

Vitamin D insufficiency or deficiency (VDD) is a very prevalent condition in the general
population. Vitamin D is necessary for optimal bone mineralization, but apart from the bone …

During the last two decades, the potential impact of vitamin D on the risk of cardiovascular
disease (CVD) has been rigorously studied. Data regarding the effect of vitamin D on CVD …

Vitamin D, a crucial hormone in the homeostasis and metabolism of calcium bone, has lately
been found to produce effects on other physiological and pathological processes …

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 …