Vascular calcification is associated with a significant increase in all-cause mortality and
atherosclerotic plaque rupture. Calcification has been determined to be an active process …

Nutrients usually act in a coordinated manner in the body. Intestinal absorption and
subsequent metabolism of a particular nutrient, to a certain extent, is dependent on the …

Vitamin D plays a classical hormonal role in skeletal health by regulating calcium and
phosphorus metabolism. Vitamin D metabolites also have physiological functions in …

Magnesium is essential for maintaining normal cellular and organ function. In-adequate
magnesium balance is associated with various disorders, such as skeletal deformities …

The aim of the present paper was to review the most important mechanisms explaining the
possible association of vitamin D deficiency and cardiovascular diseases, focusing on …

Considering that the vitamin D receptor as well as the 1-α-hydroxylase enzyme that converts
25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH) D) to its active form 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D have been …

The incidence and prevalence of vitamin D deficiency are increasing worldwide. It is
estimated that over 50% of the world's population have low vitamin D (ie, hypovitaminosis D; …

Calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium homeostasis is altered in chronic kidney disease
(CKD). Hypocalcemia, hyperphosphatemia, and hypermagnesemia are not seen until …

Objective: We tested the hypothesis that low plasma concentrations of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D
are associated with increased risk of symptomatic ischemic stroke in the general population …

Phosphorus is an essential nutrient required for critical biological reactions that maintain the
normal homoeostatic control of the cell. This element is an important component of different …