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Vitamin D Deficiency Is Widespread Among People with HIV in U.S., Europe, and Africa
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble compound that plays an important role in metabolism.It is manufactured by the body when exposed to UV light from the sun, and is also available in foods including cold-water fish and fortified milk. Individuals with darker skin...
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Is This the New Silver Bullet for Cancer?
Doctors have known that low levels of vitamin D are linked to certain kinds of cancers as well as to diabetes and asthma, but new research also shows that the vitamin can kill human cancer cells.Researchers took human breast cancer cells and treated them...
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Phase 2 trial of weekly intravenous 1,25 dihydroxy cholecalciferol (Calcitriol) in combination with dexamethasone for castration-resistant prostate cancer
Chadha MK et al.Phase 2 trial of weekly intravenous 1,25 dihydroxy cholecalciferol (Calcitriol) in combination with dexamethasone for castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene polymorphism is associated with left ventricular (LV) mass and predicts left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) progression in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients
Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) is a strong cardiovascular risk marker in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients.Vitamin D deficiency and/or disturbed vitamin D signaling has been implicated in LVH in experimental models. Because the BsmI vitamin D...
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Phase 2 trial of weekly intravenous 1,25 dihydroxy cholecalciferol (Calcitriol) in combination with dexamethasone for castration-resistant prostate cancer
Preclinical data indicate that there is substantial antitumor activity and synergy between calcitriol and dexamethasone.On the basis of these data, the authors conducted a phase 2 trial of intravenous (iv) calcitriol at a dose of 74 [mu]g weekly ...
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Molecular pathways mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of calcitriol: implications for prostate cancer chemoprevention and treatment
_ Molecular pathways mediating the anti-inflammatory effects of calcitriol: implications for prostate cancer chemoprevention and treatment.
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Psoriasis - Biologics Make $1.4 Billion Of Sales
New report provides detailed analysis of the Healthcare and Medical market Published on January 22, 2010by Press Office(Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire)LONDON, ENGLAND The launch of new brands in both biologic and topical treatments in 2009 is shaking...
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