Examine Database: Vitamin D Deficiency
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The role of vitamin D in cancer risk and cancer mortality risk
In this meta-analysis of both observational and interventional studies, both supplementation with vitamin D3 and higher serum levels of vitamin D were associated with a lower risk of several types of cancer. However, higher serum levels of vitamin D were also associated with a higher risk of skin cancer.
Does vitamin D affect complications from hip or knee replacement?
High-dose vitamin D had no effect on physical performance in army draftees
Large intermittent doses of vitamin D don’t affect risk of fractures, falls, or mortality in older adults
Is vitamin D deficiency associated with worse physical function after hip fracture?
Examine Database References
- Fibromyalgia Symptoms - David S Arvold, Marilyn J Odean, Maude P Dornfeld, Ronald R Regal, Judith G Arvold, Gene C Karwoski, David J Mast, Paul B Sanford, Robert J SjobergCorrelation of symptoms with vitamin D deficiency and symptom response to cholecalciferol treatment: a randomized controlled trialEndocr Pract.(2009 Apr)