Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fat-soluble vitamin that has a significant role in phospho-calcium
metabolism, maintaining normal calcium levels and bone health development. The most …

Observational studies, randomized controlled trials (RCTs), and Mendelian randomization
(MR) studies have yielded inconsistent results on the associations of vitamin D …

There is ongoing evidence that vitamin D is related to the pathophysiology of cirrhosis.
Although the incidence of vitamin D deficiency in chronic liver diseases and cirrhosis is …

Vitamin D is an important secosteroid hormone with known effect on calcium homeostasis,
but recently there is increasing recognition that vitamin D also is involved in cell proliferation …

Micronutrients are essential components of the diet and are required to maintain
fundamental bodily functions. Liver disease has a profound effect on nutrient intake …

Vitamin D plays a primary role in regulation of bone metabolism and calcium homeostasis.
Interestingly, emerging evidence suggests protective effects of vitamin D against liver …

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection may lead to significant liver injury, and viral, environmental,
host, immunologic and genetic factors may contribute to the differences in the disease …

Increasing prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in parallel with the obesity
epidemic has been a major public health concern. NAFLD is the most common chronic liver …

Vitamin D (VD) plays an essential role in mineral homeostasis and bone remodeling. A
number of different VD-related genes (VDRG) are required for the metabolic activation of VD …

There is consistent evidence that vitamin D deficiency is strongly associated with liver
dysfunction, disease severity, and poor prognosis in patients with liver disease. Vitamin D …