Vitamin D in cancer prevention: gaps in current knowledge and room for hope

M Henn, V Martin-Gorgojo, JM Martin-Moreno - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Intensive epigenome and transcriptome analyses have unveiled numerous biological
mechanisms, including the regulation of cell differentiation, proliferation, and induced …

Association of serum level of vitamin D at diagnosis with breast cancer survival: a case-cohort analysis in the pathways study

S Yao, ML Kwan, IJ Ergas, JM Roh, TYD Cheng… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance There are long-standing interests in the potential benefits of vitamin D for
preventing breast cancer recurrence and mortality, yet data from prospective cohort studies …

The role of vitamin D and VDR in carcinogenesis: Through epidemiology and basic sciences

BB Merchan, S Morcillo, G Martin-Nunez… - The Journal of steroid …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the last two decades vitamin D (VD) research has demonstrated new extraskeletal actions
of this pre-hormone, suggesting a protective role of this secosteroid in the onset, progression …

Impact of gender difference on vitamin D status and its relationship with the extent of coronary artery disease

M Verdoia, A Schaffer, L Barbieri, G Di Giovine… - Nutrition, Metabolism …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background and aim There has been a surge of interest in the cardiovascular effects of
vitamin D (25 (OH) D), preventing the processes leading to vascular wall degeneration and …

Association of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D with cardiovascular outcomes and all-cause mortality in individuals with prediabetes and diabetes: results from the UK …

P Zhang, D Guo, B Xu, C Huang, S Yang… - Diabetes …, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
OBJECTIVE To examine the associations of circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D)
concentrations with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality in individuals with …

Vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency and mortality from respiratory diseases in a cohort of older adults: potential for limiting the death toll during and beyond the …

H Brenner, B Holleczek, B Schöttker - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic goes along with increased mortality from acute respiratory
disease. It has been suggested that vitamin D3 supplementation might help to reduce …

Vitamin D in cardiovascular disease

A Nitsa, M Toutouza, N Machairas, A Mariolis… - in vivo, 2018 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Cardiovascular disease is the prevalent cause of morbidity and mortality in the world,
affecting many millions of individuals every year. Atherosclerosis, a chronic inflammatory …

Vitamin D and outcomes in adult critically ill patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials

A Putzu, A Belletti, T Cassina, S Clivio, G Monti… - Journal of critical …, 2017 - Elsevier
Purpose Low vitamin D blood levels are associated with high mortality in critically ill patients.
There is controversy about vitamin D supplementation in this population. The objective of …

Micronutrients in oncological intervention

U Gröber, P Holzhauer, K Kisters, MF Holick… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Nutritional supplements are widely used among patients with cancer who perceive them to
be anticancer and antitoxicity agents. Depending on the type of malignancy and the gender …

Vitamin D status and mortality: a systematic review of observational studies

AK Heath, IY Kim, AM Hodge, DR English… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological evidence suggests that vitamin D deficiency is associated with increased
mortality, but it is unclear whether this is explained by reverse causation, and if there are …