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New standard for vitamin D testing to ensure accurate test results
At a time of increasing concern about low vitamin D levels in the world's population and increased use of blood tests for the vitamin, scientists are reporting development of a much-needed reference material ...
Jan 25, 2012
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Pregnant women at risk of Vitamin D deficiency
(PhysOrg.com) -- Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D are more likely to develop gestational diabetes, and, their babies are more prone to bone weakness, according to a study and editorial published in the latest issue ...
Apr 05, 2011
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Vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis
A research team from Denmark examined the vitamin D status in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis compared to those with primary biliary cirrhosis. They found that vitamin D deficiency in cirrhosis relates to liver dysfunction ...
Mar 15, 2011
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Vitamin D insufficiency high among patients with early Parkinson disease
Patients with a recent onset of Parkinson disease have a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency, but vitamin D concentrations do not appear to decline during the progression of the disease, according to a report in the ...
Mar 14, 2011
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Low vitamin D levels linked to allergies in kids
A study of more than 3,000 children shows that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood that children will develop allergies, according to a paper published in the February 17 online edition of the Journal ...
Feb 24, 2011
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Aboriginal Australians at risk of bone, muscle pain
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aboriginal Australians are at risk of increased bone and muscle pain due to their inability to produce sufficient vitamin D, according to a University of Adelaide study published in the Medical Jo ...
Feb 07, 2011
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Vitamin D deficiency alters lung growth and decreases lung function
Previously linked to the severity of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in humans, vitamin D deficiency has now been shown to alter lung structure and function in young mice. The new study, conducted ...
Jan 28, 2011
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Researchers find vitamin D absorption is diminished in patients with Crohn's disease
Researchers from Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) have for the first time shown that reduced vitamin D absorption in patients with quiescent Crohn's disease (CD) may be the cause for their increased risk for vitamin ...
Jan 18, 2011
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Study shows vitamin D deficiencies may impact onset of autoimmune lung disease
A new study shows that vitamin D deficiency could be linked to the development and severity of certain autoimmune lung diseases.
Jan 04, 2011
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Newborns with low vitamin D levels at increased risk for respiratory infections
The vitamin D levels of newborn babies appear to predict their risk of respiratory infections during infancy and the occurrence of wheezing during early childhood, but not the risk of developing asthma. Results of a study ...
Dec 27, 2010
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Vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels may not affect cardiovascular mortality
There is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular health. In a study published in the December 2010 issue of The American Journal of Medicine, investigators found ...
Dec 15, 2010
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Indian study reveals that three-quarters of hip fracture patients are vitamin D deficient
A study from New Delhi India has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for ...
Dec 13, 2010
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Study finds low vitamin D levels in northern California residents with metabolic syndrome
Researchers from the UC Davis Health System have found that compared with healthy controls, blood levels of vitamin D are significantly reduced in patients in the Sacramento area with metabolic syndrome, a constellation of ...
Nov 30, 2010
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Vitamin D deficit doubles risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks
Low levels of vitamin D, the essential nutrient obtained from milk, fortified cereals and exposure to sunlight, doubles the risk of stroke in whites, but not in blacks, according to a new report by researchers at Johns Hopkins.
Nov 14, 2010
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