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Effect of age, gender and calciotropic hormones on the relationship between vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and bone mineral density

Arabi A.; Mahfoud Z.; Zahed L.; El-Onsi L.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (LONDONMACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND, 2010)

Background-Objectives: Hypovitaminosis D is a major public health problem worldwide and unexpectedly more so in sunny countries. Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene is associated with inter-individual variance in bone mineral ...
Global vitamin D status and determinants of hypovitaminosis D

Mithal A.; Wahl D.A.; Bonjour J.-P.; Burckhardt P.; Dawson-Hughes B.; Eisman J.A.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G.; Josse R.G.; Lips P.; Morales-Torres J. (ARTINGTONASHBOURNE HOUSE, THE GUILDWAY, OLD PORTSMOUTH ROAD, ARTINGTON GU3 1LP, GUILDFORD, ENGLAND, 2009)

This review describes the vitamin D status in different regions of the world with the objective of understanding the scope of hypovitaminosis D and the factors related to its prevalence that may contribute to the pathogenesis ...
Hypovitaminosis D in developing countries-prevalence, risk factors and outcomes

Arabi A.; El Rassi R.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (NEW YORK75 VARICK ST, 9TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10013-1917 USA, 2010)

Hypovitaminosis D is a prevalent disorder in developing countries. Clinical manifestations of hypovitaminosis D include musculoskeletal disorders, such as nonspecific muscle pain, poor muscle strength and low BMD, as well ...
Hypovitaminosis D osteopathy: Is it mediated through PTH, lean mass, or is it a direct effect?

Arabi A.; Baddoura R.; Awada H.; Salamoun M.; Ayoub G.; El-Hajj Fuleihan G. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2006)

Hypovitaminosis D is increasing worldwide and is associated with low bone mass. The effects of hypovitaminosis D on bone might be direct or mediated through decreased muscle mass and function and-or secondary hyperparathyroidism. ...
Vitamin D status among patients visiting a tertiary care center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A retrospective review of 3475 cases

Alfawaz H.; Tamim H.; Alharbi S.; Aljaser S.; Tamimi W. (LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2014)

Background: Vitamin D deficiency has been implicated in several chronic, non-communicable diseases independent of its conventional role in bone and calcium homeostasis. In this retrospective study, we determined the ...

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