The pleiotropic role of vitamin D has been explored over the past decades and there is
compelling evidence for an epidemiological association between poor vitamin D status and …

Vitamin D (VD) is a fat-soluble steroid essential for life in higher animals. It is technically a
pro-hormone present in few food types and produced endogenously in the skin by a …

OBJECTIVE: To study the correlation between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OH-D)
levels and serum antimüllerian hormone (AMH) in women enrolled in the Women's …

Accumulating evidence suggests that reproductive potential and function may be different
across racial and ethnic groups. Racial differences have been demonstrated in pubertal …

Objectives The aim of this study was to assess 25-hydroxyvitamin D (vitamin D) status in an
HIV-infected adult population and to define HIV-and antiretroviral-related factors associated …

Food insecurity, micronutrient deficits, dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, obesity,
cardiovascular disease, and bone disorders complicate the treatment of HIV infection …

Objectives: In the era of combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), vitamin D deficiency, low
bone mineral density (BMD) and fractures have emerged as subjects of concern in HIV …

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is a heavy burden worldwide.
Observational studies have reported a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) …

There are too limited data to recommend universal screening of vitamin D status or
supplementation to all HIV-infected individuals. However, testing 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels …

Copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) are essential trace elements for regular development. Acute
infections alter their metabolism, while deficiencies increase infection risks. A prospective …