Browsing by Subject "Vitamin D deficiency"
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Association between Genetic Variants of GC Gene at 4q13.3 and Vitamin D Concentrations in Adult Females
( Longdom , 2019 , Article)Background: Vitamin D binding protein, encoded by the GC gene (on 4q13.3), plays an important role in transporting vitamin D. Several Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWASs) have established a significant association ... -
Immunomodulatory effects of vitamin d supplementation in a deficient population
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)In addition to its canonical functions, vitamin D has been proposed to be an important mediator of the immune system. Despite ample sunshine, vitamin D deficiency is prevalent (>80%) in the Middle East, resulting in a high ... -
THE PREVALENCE OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY AMONG FEMALES STUDENT AT QATAR UNIVERSITY
( De Gruyter , 2011 , Conference Paper)Background. Vitamin D deficiency is a major worldwide problem with several health consequence such osteoporosis, hyperten- sion, diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases and some cancers. The Prevalence of Vitamin D ... -
The role of polymorphisms in vitamin d-related genes in response to vitamin d supplementation
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2020 , Article)Background. Vitamin D deficiency represents a major healthcare problem. Vitamin D status is influenced by genetic and environmental determinants. Several observational studies have evaluated the association of single-nucleotide ...