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Immunomodulatory Effects of Vitamin D in Pregnancy and Beyond.
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Frontiers Media
, 2019 , Article)
In addition to its role in calcium homeostasis and bone formation, a modulatory role of the active form of vitamin D on cells of the immune system, particularly T lymphocytes, has been described. The effects of vitamin D ...
Serum vitamin D concentrations are inversely related to prevalence of metabolic syndrome in Qatari women.
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Wiley
, 2019 , Article)
Hypovitaminosis D has reached epidemic proportions in Qatar. Vitamin D is linked to several cardiometabolic diseases such as metabolic syndrome (MetSyn), diabetes, and atherosclerosis. It is not known if vitamin D status ...