Browsing College of Medicine by Subject "Vitamin D"
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Meta-Analysis
( SAGE Publications Inc. , 2017 , Article)Background: Well-known risk factors for Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) are exposure to antibiotics and gastric acid suppressants. Recent studies have provided some evidence of an association between hypovitaminosis ... -
Long Sun-Exposures Influencing High Sub-Cutaneous Synthesis of Vitamin-D3 may be Associated with Exacerbation of Symptoms in Allergic-Asthma.
(2018 , Article)Does excessive sun-exposure, non-use of sunscreen and/or high doses of vitamin-D3 supplements provoke exacerbation of asthma? Clinical examinations, retrospective records-access and questionnaire surveys were distributed ... -
Vitamin D for the Immune System in Cystic Fibrosis (DISC): A double-blind, multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial
( Oxford University Press , 2019 , Article)Background Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have increased risk of vitamin D deficiency owing to fat malabsorption and other factors. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with increased risk of pulmonary exacerbations ... -
Vitamin D status affects proteomic profile of HDL-associated proteins and inflammatory mediators in dyslipidemia
( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)Vitamin D deficiency and dyslipidemia have substantial implications for human health globally. Vitamin D is essential for bone metabolism and immune modulation, and its insufficiency is linked to various chronic inflammatory ...