Autoimmune diseases are a range of diseases in which the immune response to self-
antigens results in damage or dysfunction of tissues. Autoimmune diseases can be systemic …

Although genetic susceptibility explains the clustering of multiple sclerosis (MS) within
families and the sharp decline in risk with increasing genetic distance, it cannot fully explain …

This review describes the vitamin D status in different regions of the world with the objective
of understanding the scope of hypovitaminosis D and the factors related to its prevalence …

The hypothesis that adequate vitamin D nutrition can contribute to the prevention of multiple
sclerosis (MS) was originally proposed to explain the geographical distribution of MS, but …

Vitamin D and its metabolites have pleomorphic roles in both nervous system health and
disease. Animal models have been paramount in contributing to our knowledge and …

The vitamin D status depends on the production of vitamin D3 in the skin under the influence
of ultraviolet radiation and vitamin D intake through the diet or vitamin D supplements. The …

The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency varies, with the groups at greatest risk including
housebound, community‐dwelling older and/or disabled people, those in residential care …

BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most important pathogen causing
severe lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in infants. Epidemiologic and basic studies …

Historically, vitamin D has been associated with the regulation of bone metabolism.
However, increasing evidence demonstrates a strong association between vitamin D …

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays an important role in bone metabolism and seems
to have some anti-inflammatory and immune-modulating properties. In addition, recent …