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Physician-authored summaries on the latest research on vitamin D, editorials on vitamin D, and perspectives on vitamin D - drawn from the top medical journals.
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Does Vitamin D in Pregnancy Affect Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes?
Vitamin D insufficiency during pregnancy was associated with maternal and neonatal morbidities, but did not affect bone density in children.- Reviewing:
- Aghajafari F et al., BMJ 2013 Mar 26; 346:f1169. Lawlor DA et al., Lancet 2013 Mar 19;:
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Correcting Low Vitamin D Levels in Obese Adolescents Improves Insulin Sensitivity
Adolescents who took 4000 IU of vitamin D3 daily had lower fasting insulin levels and insulin resistance than controls.- Reviewing:
- Belenchia AM et al., Am J Clin Nutr 2013 Feb 13;:
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No CV Benefit from Vitamin and Antioxidant Supplements
- February 14, 2013
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
Taking vitamins and antioxidants does not prevent major adverse cardiovascular events.- Reviewing:
- Myung S-K et al., BMJ 2013 Jan 18; 346:f10.
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Cost-Effectiveness of Pharmacologic Agents for Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis
- January 25, 2013
- Atif Zaman, MD, MPH
- Gastroenterology
The addition of pioglitazone or vitamin E to lifestyle modification resulted in greater cost-effectiveness.- Reviewing:
- Mahady SE et al., Hepatology 2012 Dec; 56:2172.
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The Effect of Milk Intake on Vitamin D and Iron Levels in Children
- January 18, 2013
- Mary Wu Chang, MD
- Dermatology
Consuming 2 cups of milk per day is sufficient to maintain healthy vitamin D levels without depleting iron levels for most children at northern latitudes.- Reviewing:
- Maguire JL et al., Pediatrics 2013 Jan; 131:e144.
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No Benefit of Vitamin D Supplementation for Knee Osteoarthritis
- January 15, 2013
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
A 2-year study might have been too short, but results still are discouraging.- Reviewing:
- McAlindon T et al., JAMA 2013 Jan 9; 309:155.
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Short-Term Correction of Vitamin D Deficiency in Healthy Young Women
- January 3, 2013
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Supplementation raised 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels substantially, but with no physical benefits.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Goswami R et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Dec; 97:4709.
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Public Health Approach to Vitamin D Deficiency
- December 12, 2012
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
A British universal campaign reduced symptomatic vitamin D deficiency and increased public awareness.- Reviewing:
- Moy RJ et al., Arch Dis Child 2012 Nov; 97:952.
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Does Lack of Sunlight in Pregnancy Increase the Risk for Multiple Sclerosis?
- November 27, 2012
- Robert T. Naismith, MD
- Neurology
Two recent studies come to divergent conclusions on maternal vitamin D in pregnancy and MS in offspring.- Reviewing:
- Dobson R et al., J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2012 Nov 14;: Salzer J et al., Neurology 2012 Nov 20; 79:2140.
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Vitamin D's Effect on Calcium Absorption
- October 18, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Supplemental vitamin D enhanced calcium absorption very little among women with mild vitamin D insufficiency.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Gallagher JC et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Oct; 97:3550.
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Do Vitamin D Supplements Improve Cardiovascular Risk Factors?
- October 16, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
Supplements did not improve lipid levels, blood pressure, or C-reactive protein levels.- Reviewing:
- Wood AD et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Oct; 97:3557.
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Vitamin D and Cognition: Shedding Light on the Subject?
- October 16, 2012
- Brandy R. Matthews, MD
- Neurology
A systematic review and meta-analysis suggests an association between Alzheimer disease and Vitamin D levels.- Reviewing:
- Balion C et al., Neurology 2012 Sep 25; 79:1397.
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A Link Between Vitamin D and Vitiligo
- October 5, 2012
- Craig A. Elmets, MD
- Dermatology
These findings may explain why treatments are effective in some, but not all, vitiligo patients.- Reviewing:
- Li K et al., Br J Dermatol 2012 Oct; 167:815.
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Vitamin D Does Not Prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections Free
- October 4, 2012
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
No benefit of supplementation was noted, either in incidence or severity of URTIs.
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Murdoch DR et al., JAMA 2012 Oct 3; 308:1333. Linder JA., JAMA 2012 Oct 3; 308:1375.
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Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Depression Risk in Older Women Free
- August 30, 2012
- Peter Roy-Byrne, MD
- Psychiatry
Results from a very large, population-based, randomized study- Reviewing:
- Bertone-Johnson ER et al., Am J Epidemiol 2012 Jul 1; 176:1.
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Vitamin D Supplementation Prevents Fractures
- July 10, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A meta-analysis suggests benefit at a dose of >800 IU daily, but factors relating to treatment adherence could have biased the results
CME Exam- Reviewing:
- Bischoff-Ferrari HA et al., N Engl J Med 2012 Jul 5; 367:40. Heaney RP. , N Engl J Med 2012 Jul 5; 367:77.
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Does Vitamin D Supplementation Reduce the Rate of Infant Pneumonia? Free
- May 2, 2012
- Robert S. Baltimore, MD
- Infectious Diseases
In a vitamin D–deficient infant population, such supplementation did not reduce the incidence of pneumonia or change the age at which first episodes occurred.- Reviewing:
- Manaseki-Holland S et al., Lancet 2012 Apr 14; 379:1419. Martineau AR., Lancet 2012 Apr 14; 379:1373.
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Optimizing Postmenopausal Vitamin D3 Supplementation
- April 26, 2012
- Jamaluddin Moloo, MD, MPH
- General Medicine
For white women, 600 IU of vitamin D3 daily appears to be sufficient.- Reviewing:
- Gallagher JC et al., Ann Intern Med 2012 Mar 20; 156:425.
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Higher Vitamin D Status Protects Against Crohn Disease
- March 30, 2012
- Douglas K. Rex, MD
- Gastroenterology
Among women in the Nurses' Health Study, risk was lowest in those with the highest predicted serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels.- Reviewing:
- Ananthakrishnan AN et al., Gastroenterology 2012 Mar; 142:482.
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Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation in Older Adults
- March 13, 2012
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
A randomized trial found no effect on cancer or vascular mortality.- Reviewing:
- Avenell A et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2012 Feb; 97:614.
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