PMID: J Arrhythm. 2020 Apr ;36(2):371-376. Epub 2020 Feb 10. PMID: 32256891 Abstract Title: Is there any link between vitamin D deficiency and vasovagal syncope? Abstract: Background: This study aimed to investigate serum 25[OH]D levels between patients with vasovagal syncope (VVS) diagnosed with head-up tilt table test (HUTT) and age-matched healthy people.Methods: The study included …
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Improvement in the serum 25(OH)D concentrations and attainment of vitamin D sufficiency may exert a beneficial effect on the infection status in schoolchildren.
PMID: Nutr Res Pract. 2020 Apr ;14(2):117-126. Epub 2019 Oct 4. PMID: 32256986 Abstract Title: Occurrence of infections in schoolchildren subsequent to supplementation with vitamin D-calcium or zinc: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Abstract: BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D and zinc are recognized for their roles in immune-modulation, and their deficiencies are suggested to be important risk …
A significant proportion of primary hyperaldosteronism patients have vitamin D deficiency.
PMID: Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2020 Feb 19. Epub 2020 Feb 19. PMID: 32073675 Abstract Title: The effect of vitamin D treatment on clinical and biochemical outcomes of primary aldosteronism. Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Primary aldosteronism (PA) contributed to the cardiovascular disease and metabolic alterations independent of the blood pressure level. Evidence exists that aldosterone excess also affects …
Severe vitamin D deficiency may be a marker of a more aggressive clinical course of IBD.
PMID: Dig Dis Sci. 2020 Mar 26. Epub 2020 Mar 26. PMID: 32219610 Abstract Title: Influence of Severe Vitamin D Deficiency on the Clinical Course of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown vitamin D status to be associated with disease activity in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but its influence on …
Vitamin D supplementation increases muscle strength and function and decreases body fat in middle-aged, vitamin D-deficient women.
PMID: Methods Mol Biol. 2020 ;2138:351-361. PMID: 32219762 Abstract Title: Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Muscle Strength, Muscle Function, and Body Composition in Vitamin D-Deficient Middle-Aged Women. Abstract: Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle strength and muscle mass with aging and is one of the major risk factors for metabolic diseases. Cross-sectional studies have …
Control of interstitial pneumonia by drip infusion of megadose vitamin C, dehydroepiandrosterone and cortisol.
PMID: In Vivo. 2008 Mar-Apr;22(2):263-7. PMID: 18468413 Abstract Title: Control of interstitial pneumonia by drip infusion of megadose vitamin C, dehydroepiandrosterone and cortisol. A short review of our experience. Abstract: Interstitial pneumonia can be controlled by the combined use of a prophylactic antibiotic system and the drip infusion system including megadose vitamin C, dehydroepiandrosterone (D) …
Vitamin C could be used in ameliorating the earliest stages of atherosclerosis.
PMID: Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Jul ;119(1):96-103. Epub 2008 May 28. PMID: 18582947 Abstract Title: Inflammation in the vascular bed: importance of vitamin C. Abstract: Despite decreases in atherosclerotic coronary vascular disease over the last several decades, atherosclerosis remains a major cause of mortality in developed nations. One possible contributor to this residual risk is oxidant …
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These results indicate that 12 weeks supplementation with 2000 IU/day vitamin D prevents from systematic inflammation, while decreasing disease activity in patients with mild to moderate active ulcerative colitis.
n/a PMID: Clin Nutr ESPEN. 2020 Apr ;36:76-81. Epub 2020 Feb 22. PMID: 32220372 Abstract Title: Inflammatory biomarkers response to two dosages of vitamin D supplementation in patients with ulcerative colitis: A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: This study was designed to determine the effects of two dosages of vitamin D supplementation on …
The results of this study indicate that early intervention with 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 can control the neuroinflammatory process that is the hallmark of experimental autoimmune encephalitis and multiple sclerosis immunopathogenesis.
PMID: Front Pharmacol. 2020 ;11:161. Epub 2020 Mar 12. PMID: 32226379 Abstract Title: Calcitriol Prevents Neuroinflammation and Reduces Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption and Local Macrophage/Microglia Activation. Abstract: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive disease of the central nervous system (CNS) that involves damage to the myelin sheath surrounding axons. MS therapy is based on immunomodulatory drugs …
Vitamin D provision through sun exposure or supplementation appears to be a safe and effective solution to skeletal and non-skeletal diseases common in HIV-infected patients.
PMID: Annu Rev Nutr. 2013 ;33:23-44. Epub 2013 Apr 29. PMID: 23642201 Abstract Title: Extrarenal vitamin D activation and interactions between vitamin D₂, vitamin D₃, and vitamin D analogs. Abstract: Our understanding of the mechanism of action of vitamin D has been broadened by the discovery of the extrarenal 1α-hydroxylase (CYP27B1) in various vitamin D …
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