Managing Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease: Beyond Iron and ESAs
Iron therapy and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents are not always effective for anemia in patients with CKD. Nutritional interventions may be helpful in these cases.
Diagnosis & Disease Information
Vitamin D3 Supplementation May Not Be Beneficial for Pediatric Infectious Diarrhea
Researchers assessed the effect of vitamin D status on diarrhea risk and the efficacy of adjunctive vitamin D3 supplementation against pediatric infectious diarrhea.
Excessive Body Weight Lessens the Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplements
A round up of studies suggests it is difficult to increase serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels enough to effectively lower elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in overweight patients with chronic kidney disease.
USPSTF Recommends Against Vitamin E, Beta-Carotene Use for CVD and Cancer Prevention
The USPSTF reviewed 17459 unique citations and 379 full-text articles to assess the benefits and harms of vitamin and mineral supplementation in healthy adults.
Can Vitamin D Lower Diabetes Risk and Reduce Cancer Progression, Mortality?
Vitamin D supplementation is associated with a 13% decrease in progression to diabetes in patients with prediabetes.
Vitamin D and Pancreatic Cancer: Is There a Link?
Vitamin D is a biomarker of interest in the pancreatic cancer setting.
Clinical Severity Lower With Vitamin D Sufficiency in COVID-19
Vitamin D sufficiency is associated with reduced clinical severity, inpatient mortality, and serum levels of C-reactive protein among COVID-19 patients.
No Support for Vitamin D3 Supplementation to Prevent Depression Among Older Adults
Study findings do not support the use of vitamin D3 supplementation to prevent depression in adults.
Vitamin D May Cut Colitis Risk for Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
For patients with melanoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, vitamin D intake is associated with a reduced risk for ICI colitis.
Low Maternal Vitamin D May Raise Risk for ADHD in Offspring
Study looked at maternal serum vitamin D levels in first trimester and offspring ADHD risk.
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