Introduction: Despite having abundant sunshine all year long, hypovitaminosis D in Indonesia is still surprisingly prevalent. However, has been severely underdiagnosed and there were even fewer studies on its treatment. Thus, we aim to assess the effectiveness of daily vitamin supplementation for subjects with D.Method: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled trial conducted was a total 7...

BACKGROUND Metabolic syndrome (MS) and hypovitaminosis D represent two of the most diffuse condition worldwide, reaching pandemic proportions in industrialized countries, and are both strongly associated with obesity. This study set out to evaluate the presence of an independent association between hypovitaminosis D and MS in an adult population of obese subjects with/without MS. METHODS We r...

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of subclinical contributors to low bone mineral density (BMD) and/or fragility fracture is debated. We evaluated the prevalence of subclinical contributors to low BMD and/or fragility fracture in the presence of normal 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHVitD) levels. DESIGN Prospective observational study. METHODS Among 1095 consecutive outpatients evaluated for low BMD and/o...

The prevalence of hypovitaminosis D is currently increasing. A wide variety diseases and complications are associated with low vitamin serum concentrations, including poor fracture healing non-union. healthy 44-y-old man presented himself pain due to a non-union femoral shaft at 4 y after the initial injury. had been operated upon three times was adequately fixated in anatomic position. Hypovit...

BACKGROUND Spirocercosis in dogs is characterized by esophageal nodules that can undergo neoplastic transformation. Hypovitaminosis D has been associated with neoplasia formation. We hypothesized hypovitaminosis D in neoplastic spirocercosis and that it could be a risk factor for neoplastic transformation. OBJECTIVE To measure and compare vitamin D status, assessed by serum 25-hydroxyvitamin ...

BACKGROUND Vitamin D deficiency is a pandemic problem mostly diagnosed in elderly. Few studies are available exclusively done on the topic among young adults. Specific professions such as medical students may have higher risk for developing hypovitaminosis D. We aimed to assess the vitamin D status in medical students of Iran University of Medical Sciences; and to define a cut-off point for 25-...