Studies have shown that magnesium is beneficial in activating vitamin D in the liver and kidneys, said Dr Manjusha Agarwal, ...

and with serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D level between 10 and 30 ng/mL. They were divided into two groups wherein one was given vitamin D supplements at 600 IU/day and the other one was administered ...

Effect on the 25-hydroxy vitamin D (25-OHD) levels in serum after 12 weeks of treatment will be studied, as well as the change in opioid dose in relation to genetic polymorphism in genes involved in ...

A new study published in the journal of Cardiology in the Young showed that although vitamin D deficiency is frequent and ...

A 2 ml blood sample was taken from each child, following parental consent, for measurement of 25-hydroxy-Vitamin D (25 OHD), bone profile and parathyroid hormone levels. Further data was collected via ...

Two key tests help measure vitamin D levels: Vitamin D 25, Hydroxy and Vitamin D 1, 25 Dihydroxy. The Vitamin D 25, Hydroxy test measures the most common form of vitamin D in the blood and is ...

High-dose vitamin D supplementation reduces disease activity in clinically isolated syndrome typical of MS, results of a randomized controlled trial indicate.

The weather has been interesting lately. We go from springtime to wintertime to storm season. However, whenever I get a chance, I get my vitamin D. Vitamin D, also called the “sunshine” vitamin, is ...

For instance, the vitamin D receptor (VDR) is expressed in insulin-producing beta-cells. Insulin-producing beta-cells also have the enzyme necessary for activating 25(OH) D to the active form 1, 25 ...

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and the prevalence of Vit D deficiency worldwide has been a rising concern. This study investigates the serum 25-hydroxy-Vit D [25(OH)D] status in healthy US civilians and identifies how the two main ...