vitamin D is easily accessible through food and sunlight. However, according to experts, an overdose of this vitamin can ...

A new study published in the International Journal of General Medicine found that a severe vitamin D deficit (<10 ng/mL) ...

We therefore designed the VALIDATE-D study: an ongoing randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study to assess whether direct VDR activation: Aim 1) lowers circulating RAS activity in human ...

Denosumab treatment for osteoporosis appears more hazardous in postmenopausal women with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Medically reviewed by Soma Mandal, MD A vitamin D test is a blood test that measures the level of vitamin D (calciferol) in ...

The kidneys are vital for vitamin D metabolism, converting it into its active form to maintain bone health and regulate calcium and phosphorus levels. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), this ...

As far as bone health goes, vitamin D plays an important role because it maintains calcium and phosphorus balance by promoting absorption. Vitamin D is usually added to milk to increase calcium ...

New research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may improve ... and severe outcomes like kidney failure and amputation, among others. T2DM accounts for over 90% of diabetes cases, mounting ...

In chronic kidney disease (CKD), this function is impaired, increasing the risk of vitamin D deficiency and fractures. Understanding the kidneys' role in vitamin D is vital for bone health ...