Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in patients with chronic kidney
disease (CKD). Both conditions are rising in incidence as well as prevalence, creating poor …

Humans evolved in sunlight and had depended on sunlight for its life giving properties that
was appreciated by our early ancestors. However, for more than 40 years the lay press and …

It is well known that endothelium is the key vessel wall component in the initiation of the
atherogenic process. Its possible role in the later stages has been strongly suggested. 17 …

Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common endocrine diseases, characterized by an
increase in plasma glucose. Different forms of diabetes with very distinct pathogenesis exist …

Objectives: This study sought to determine the association of fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-
23 with death, heart failure (HF), and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the general …

The vitamin D receptor (VDR) is found in nearly all, if not all, cells in the body. The enzyme
that produces the active metabolite of vitamin D and ligand for VDR, namely CYP27B1 …

Hypertension is the third leading cause of the global disease burden, and while populations
live longer, adopt more sedentary lifestyles, and become less economically concerned, the …

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency, assessed as low 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 [OH] D)
level, is highly prevalent in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated …

Aims Dialysis patients experience an excess mortality, predominantly of sudden cardiac
death (SCD). Accumulating evidence suggests a role of vitamin D for myocardial and overall …

In the last decade, an increasing awareness was directed to the role of Vitamin D in non-
skeletal and preventive roles for chronic diseases. Vitamin D is an essential hormone in …