"Vitamin D Deficiency" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A nutritional condition produced by a deficiency of VITAMIN D in the diet, insufficient production of vitamin D in the skin, inadequate absorption of vitamin D from the diet, or abnormal conversion of vitamin D to its bioactive metabolites. It is manifested clinically as RICKETS in children and OSTEOMALACIA in adults. (From Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 19th ed, p1406)
| Descriptor ID |
D014808
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C18.654.521.500.133.770
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| Concept/Terms |
Vitamin D Deficiency- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Deficiency, Vitamin D
- Deficiencies, Vitamin D
- Vitamin D Deficiencies
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin D Deficiency" by people in Profiles.
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Dietary Vitamin D Insufficiency Aggravates High-Fat Diet-Induced Hepatic Steatosis Associated with Reduced Hepatic SIRT1 Activity and Nrf2-Related Antioxidant Gene Expression in Male C57BL/6J Mice. Nutrients. 2026 Jul 31; 18(15).
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Effect of moderate or high versus low dose daily vitamin D on COVID-19 incidence: A double-blind, parallel-group randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr. 2026 Sep; 64:106722.
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Vitamin D and Uterine Fibroids: Insights into Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Potential. Endocr Rev. 2026 May 13; 47(3):329-350.
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Intersections of vitamin D deficiency, HIV and chronic liver diseases. HIV Med. 2026 Jan; 27(1):4-17.
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Serum parathormone, vitamin D and cardiovascular risk factors and markers: A pilot study. Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2024 10; 34(10):2298-2304.
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Association between vitamin D supplementation and COVID-19 infection and mortality. Sci Rep. 2022 11 12; 12(1):19397.
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Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone Levels in CKD. Am J Kidney Dis. 2023 01; 81(1):122-124.
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Effect of Early High-Dose Vitamin D3 Repletion on Cognitive Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults. Chest. 2021 09; 160(3):909-918.
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Association of Vitamin D Levels, Race/Ethnicity, and Clinical Characteristics With COVID-19 Test Results. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 03 01; 4(3):e214117.
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Genetic loci associated with skin pigmentation in African Americans and their effects on vitamin D deficiency. PLoS Genet. 2021 02; 17(2):e1009319.