Serum vitamin D levels inversely correlate with clinical depression.

PMID:  Indian J Psychol Med. 2020 Jan-Feb;42(1):11-21. Epub 2020 Jan 6. PMID: 31997861 Abstract Title:  Vitamin D and Depression: A Critical Appraisal of the Evidence and Future Directions. Abstract:  Background: Growing evidence points to the role of vitamin D in the pathobiology and treatment of depression. However, the evidence is inconsistent in many aspects. The …

Low vitamin D in early life may enhance central nervous system autoimmunity.

PMID:  Front Neurol. 2020 ;11:19. Epub 2020 Jan 31. PMID: 32082243 Abstract Title:  Neuron-Specific Vitamin D Signaling Attenuates Microglia Activation and CNS Autoimmunity. Abstract:  Low vitamin D during childhood is associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult. Given that vitamin D has anti-inflammatory properties, it has been postulated that …

New perspectives on difficult-to-treat tuberculosis based on old therapeutic approaches.

PMID:  Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Mar ;92S:S91-S99. Epub 2020 Feb 27. PMID: 32114204 Abstract Title:  New perspectives on difficult-to-treat tuberculosis based on old therapeutic approaches. Abstract:  Tuberculosis (TB) is an important clinical and public health issue worldwide. Despite improved treatment success rates following the introduction of antibiotics in daily clinical practice, the expected decline …

Vitamin D and intestinal homeostasis: Barrier, microbiota, and immune modulation.

PMID:  J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2020 Mar 16 ;200:105663. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32194242 Abstract Title:  Vitamin D and intestinal homeostasis: Barrier, microbiota, and immune modulation. Abstract:  Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in intestinal homeostasis. Vitamin D can impact the function of virtually every cell in the gut by binding to its …

A higher vitamin D intake than currently recommended might be needed to offer protection against diseases such as acute lower respiratory infections.

PMID:  Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi. 2012 Jan ;14(1):1-6. PMID: 22289742 Abstract Title:  [Vitamin D intake in young children with acute lower respiratory infection]. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To determine if vitamin D intake is associated with acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children.METHODS: The vitamin D intakes of children younger than 5 years of …

Vitamin D status was associated with early childhood acute lower respiratory tract infection.

PMID:  Acta Paediatr. 2010 Mar ;99(3):389-93. Epub 2009 Nov 7. PMID: 19900174 Abstract Title:  Vitamin D status and acute lower respiratory infection in early childhood in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Abstract:  AIM: Acute lower respiratory tract infection (ALRI) is the most important global cause of childhood death. Micronutrient deficiencies may increase the risk of ALRI. A case-control …

Vitamin D has a protective effect against developing sinusitis.

PMID:  Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017 Sep ;274(9):3391-3395. Epub 2017 Jun 12. PMID: 28608241 Abstract Title:  Vit D deficiency is a possible risk factor in ARS. Abstract:  Vitamin D deficiency is effective in the development of acute rhinosinusitis and prolongation of inflammation by increasing inflammation in the sinonasal epithelium. Vitamin D deficiency is important in the …

Vitamin D appears to be of utmost importance in critically ill children.

PMID:  Indian J Pediatr. 2015 Nov ;82(11):991-5. Epub 2015 May 14. PMID: 25967259 Abstract Title:  Vitamin D Deficiency and Critical Illness. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill children and assess its association with severity of illness and other outcomes associated with critical illness.METHODS: Eighty children aged 2 mo …

Lower levels of 25-OHD were found to be correlated with severity of the disease.

PMID:  J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2016 Mar ;62(3):479-85. PMID: 26465790 Abstract Title:  Role of Vitamin D in Hospitalized Children With Lower Tract Acute Respiratory Infections. Abstract:  BACKGROUND: Vitamin D is known to have modulatory actions in the immune system. Its influence on the severity of lower tract acute respiratory infections (LT-ARIs) is unclear.OBJECTIVES: The aim …

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