Association Between Male fertility and Vitamin D

P-112: Vitamin D and Fertility

Background: Vitamin D has been well-known for its function in maintaining calcium and phosphorus homeostasis and promoting bone mineralization. There is some evidence that in addition to sex steroid hormones, the classic regulators of human reproduction, vitamin D also modulates reproductive processes in women and men. Materials and Methods: This is a review article that were identifical by com...

Association between Vitamin D and arterial stiffness.

V D is a type of fat-soluble pleiotropic hormone. In addition to known effects regarding calcium metabolism, numerous reports of effects on the cardiovascular system have recently been published. [1–3] Low vitamin D concentration (defined as serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D concentration either below 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/ml) can impair vascular function. Vitamin D deficiency may cause vascular inflamma...

Association Between Sunlight Exposure and Vitamin D Intake and Multiple Sclerosis Disability and Progression

Background: Some studies on Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have suggested that adequate vitamin D intake can modulate the course of MS and decreases its incidence. However, there are limited studies with conflicting findings on the relation between MS severity, its course, and vitamin D intake.  Objectives: The current study aimed to compare vitamin D intake and sunlight exposure between MS phenotype...

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The Association Between Inflammatory Biomarkers and Vitamin D Level With Evolution and Severity of Stroke

Background and purpose: Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to be linked to evolution of ischemic stroke, but the data regarding the association between stroke severity and vitamin D level is scarce. Materials and methods: Patients with first-ever acute ischemic stroke in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) territory within 7 days after the stroke were recruited. The control group included age an...