Vitamin D is one of the essential nutrients to sustain the human health. As a member of the
steroid hormone family, it has a classic role in regulating metabolism of calcium and a non …

Background A large number of observational studies have reported harmful effects of low 25-
hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels on non-skeletal outcomes. We performed a systematic …

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 …

The lumen of the gut hosts a plethora of microorganisms that participate in food assimilation,
inactivation of harmful particles and in vitamin synthesis. On the other hand, enteric flora, a …

Increasing evidence suggests that vitamin D exerts multiple effects beyond bone and
calcium metabolism. Vitamin D seems to play a role in pancreatic disease, including type 1 …

The diverse immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D are increasingly being recognized.
However, the ability of oral vitamin D to modulate acute inflammation in vivo has not been …

Vitamin D is a versatile signaling molecule with an established role in the regulation of
calcium homeostasis and bone health. In recent years the spectrum of vitamin D target …

Background: Vitamin deficiency is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD). Supplementation of vitamins could thus serve as an adjunctive therapy. The present …

Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D and lung cancer risk and sur... : Medicine Circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin
D and lung cancer risk and survival: A dose–response meta-analysis of prospective cohort …

In this meta-analysis, we analyzed the association between vitamin D levels and lung
carcinoma risk and outcomes. Two authors independently searched the Web of Science …