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 …

Chronic liver disease (CLD) and several related extrahepatic manifestations such as hepatic
osteodystrophy are associated with deficiency of vitamin D, which has therefore been …

Vitamin D, an important hormone with a central role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis,
is required for bone and muscle development as well as preservation of musculoskeletal …

Malnutrition is a common feature of chronic liver diseases that is often associated with a
poor prognosis including worsening of clinical outcome, neuropsychiatric complications as …

Osteoporosis affects a substantial proportion of patients with chronic liver disease.
Pathologic fracture in osteoporosis significantly affects quality of life and life expectancy. By …

Background Previous studies suggest that chronic liver disease may be related to vitamin D
deficiency. It is, however, not known whether 25 (OH) D levels are associated with incident …

Background Increasing attention to liver-bone crosstalk has spurred interest in targeted
interventions for various forms of osteoporosis. Liver injury induced by different liver …

Background Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in the outcome of chronic liver
disease. Aim To determine the frequency of severe vitamin D deficiency in autoimmune …

Background & Aims Vitamin D is an immunomodulator that might be involved in the
pathogenesis of viral hepatitis. We investigated the effects of vitamin D deficiency on long …

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle mass and function, affecting up to 70% of patients with
advanced liver disease. Liver cirrhosis is characterized by an altered glucose metabolism …