Vitamin D Deficiency

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- Vitamin D deficiency in pneumonia patients risky - 9.6
- Vitamin D deficiency reduces lung growth and lung function - 8.6
- Annual vitamin D deficiency screening for dark-skinned or veiled groups - 8.5
- Vitamin A supplements can save children - 7.6
- Vitamin D deficiency may increase heart disease risk - 7.4
- US children low in vitamin D - 7.3
- Sick patients tend to have low Vitamin D - 7.1
- Low vitamin B12 may lead to brain shrinkage and cognitive problems - 6.2
- Vitamin D deficiency linked to skin cancer - 6.1
- Most obese adolescents lacking vitamin D - 6

Vitamin D Deficiency articles

Vitamin A supplements can save children
Researchers have strongly recommended vitamin A supplementation for children under 5 in areas at risk of vitamin A deficiency. Children in low and middle income countries should be given vitamin A supplements to prevent death and illness, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.

Vitamin D deficiency in pneumonia patients risky
A new study published in the journal Respirology reveals that adult patients admitted to the hospital with pneumonia are more likely to die if they have Vitamin D deficiency.

Vitamin D deficiency reduces lung growth and lung function
Vitamin D deficiency is linked to deficits in lung function and altered lung structure. Examinations of specific tissue responses revealed model mice had reduced lung function.

Rheumatoid arthritis incidence on the rise in women
The incidence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in women has risen during the period of 1995 to 2007, according to a newly published study by researchers from the Mayo Clinic.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to skin cancer
A Henry Ford Hospital study has shown a link between Vitamin D levels and basal cell carcinoma, a finding that could lead researchers to better understand the development of the most common form of skin cancer.

US children low in vitamin D
Seven out of ten U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, raising their risk of bone and heart disease, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.

Sick patients tend to have low Vitamin D
A group of endocrinologists in Sydney have observed that very sick patients tend to have very low levels of Vitamin D. The sicker they are, the lower the levels.

Annual vitamin D deficiency screening for dark-skinned or veiled groups
Annual screening for vitamin D deficiency and routine vitamin D supplementation in at-risk populations, such as dark-skinned or veiled groups, is recommended by Australian researchers.

Vitamin D protects from colds and flu
Vitamin D may be an important way to arm the immune system against disorders like the common cold, report investigators from the University of Colorado Denver (UC Denver) School of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Children's Hospital Boston.

Multiple sclerosis linked to vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy
Researchers have found evidence that a direct interaction between vitamin D and a common genetic variant alters the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS).

Vitamin D deficiency may increase heart disease risk
The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

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