The dietary reference values for Vitamin D were set primarily considering its role in bone
health, but with the discovery of Vitamin D receptors throughout body tissues, new links with …

According to several animal and human studies, vitamin D appears to play a significant role
in the development of diabetic nephropathy. However, the possible renoprotective effect of …

Background Vitamin D deficiency is reported as a possible risk factor for the development of
diabetes in several epidemiologic studies. In this study, we investigated the frequency of 25 …

Aims To evaluation the relationship between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D [25-(OH) D]
deficiency and diabetic complications in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods One …

To investigate the effects of calcitriol on angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) and ACE2 in
diabetic nephropathy. Streptozotocin (STZ) induced diabetic rats were treated with calcitriol …

Diabetic kidney disease (DKD), or diabetic nephropathy (DN), is one of the most prevalent
complications of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and causes severe burden on the general …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has claimed the lives of millions of
people around the world. Severe vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of death in …

Introduction The cause of vitamin D deficiency in chronic kidney disease (CKD) is probably
multi-factorial; however, the relative importance of each potential determinant is uncertain …

Abstract Background: 25-(OH) vitamin D (VD) deficiency has been described as potential
risk factor for the development of diabetes in many epidemiological studies. 25-(OH) VD …

Abstract Background/Aims: Different biochemical abnormalities of metabolic bone disease
have been associated with anemia of chronic kidney disease (CKD), mainly in hemodialysis …