Vitamin D directly (due to receptor activation by vitamin D) or indirectly (through regulation of calcium homeostasis) effects on the pathogenic mechanisms associated with both types of diabetes, such as pancreatic beta-cell dysfunction, impaired insulin action and systemic inflammation. It has been shown that using Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and infancy has relation with a redu...

Background:Previous studies evaluating the association between ApaI, FokI, TaqI, and BsmI polymorphisms of vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) and risk of coronary artery disease (CAD) have produced inconsistent results. The present meta-analysis of eligible studies was conducted to reveal whether this polymorphism plays a role in susceptibility to CAD. Methods: Literature search...