Vitamin D ( VD ) has been shown to play a role in the modulation of the immune system. Effects of VD deficiency ( VDD ) in pregnancy have been associated with preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, fetal growth restriction, preterm labor, and sporadic spontaneous abortion ( SA ). We ...
Pregnancy Childbirth Rickets Early Middle Ages 1. Introduction Vitamin D is a hormone precursor that holds a key role in various functions of the organism including metabolic regulation of calcium and phosphorus, bone mineralization and health, innate immunity, cell growth and differentiation, and neuro...
Subtle symptoms such as loss of appetite, diarrhea, insomnia, and muscular weakness may indicate a mild deficiency, while symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and sleepiness may indicate too much vitamin D. Rickets and osteomalacia are well-known diseases relating to vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D...
Low vitamin D status has been linked to reducedmuscle strengthin adults and children, but little is known about how variation in a mother's status during pregnancy affects her child. Low vitamin D concentrations are common among young women in the UK, and although women are recommended to take...
To evaluate the effects of maternal vitamin D deficiency on body fat and adipogenesis in offspring rats, and explore the potential mechanism, we constructed a vitamin D deficient rat model and performed metabolic activity evaluation, body fat monitoring,
Epidemiological studies have investigated the associations between vitamin D and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes; however, the results are conflicting and dose–response relationships remain to be confirmed. This study aimed to summarize previous studies on the associations of vitamin D levels with...
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). In addition, research has discovered that vitamin D is not only vital for calcium absorption and bone growth and remodeling, but several other important processes as well, such as modulating cell growth and immune system function. ...
The role of vitamin D and its receptors in the hair cycle is not well understood, but the potential for topical calcitriol to upregulate the vitamin D receptor has been evaluated in animal models of chemotherapy-induced alopecia. Hair loss was not prevented; however, hair regrowth over the enti...
vitamin Dcalciferol, calatriol (1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D1or vitamin D hormone), cholecalciferol (D3; plant version), ergocalciferol (D2; animal version)maintenance of blood calcium and phosphorus levels, proper mineralization of bonesdefective bone growth in children, soft bones in adults ...
vitamin D during pregnancy may be one of those seeds. Babies born to mothers with a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to develop a number of medical conditions including asthma; autism; soft bones (rickets, craniotabes); brain disorders; cardiovascular malformation; and type 1 diabetes ...