Valuable verities on vitamin D

Shining a light on vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency

At this time of year, when the UK languishes in the depths of winter with a dejected sun that barely manages to drag itself over the horizon, thousands of residents cheer themselves up by booking their summer holidays. Meanwhile, Sid the seagull is encouraging Australian citizens to ‘slip, slop, slap’ to protect themselves from their scorching summer sun. This campaign to combat skin cancer has...

Osteoblast Cultures: A Valuable Tool for the Study of Hypophosphatemic Vitamin D- Resistant Rickets

Bone matrix formation and mineralization is a complex process which is under the control of the osteoblasts and nearby osteoid osteocytes. Impaired bone mineralization (osteomalacia) can result from alterations in the bone cell environment and/ or from abnormalities in the function of the bone-forming cells. Because of the methods available, most identified forms of osteomalacia have been relat...

The effect of vitamin D supplementation on the size of uterine leiomyoma in women with vitamin D deficiency

P 80: Effects of Vitamin D on Migraine

Migraine is a disabling headache disorder. That is characterized by recurrent unilateral pulsatile headaches. It is one of the most common neurological disorder in the world that nearly one billion of people are affected by migraines. The main Migraine’s features are headaches. Accompanying symptoms are nausea, sometimes vomiting, photophobia, neck pain and muscle tension. Its attacks las...

Vitamin D deficiency and stroke

Vitamin D comprises a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones, obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, and it must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Several studies have shown the role of vitamin D in mineral metabolism regulation, especially calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism. Some factors such as inadequate vitamin intake and liver or kidney disorders...