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25-Hydroxyvitamin D levels and juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Is there an association with disease activity?

scientific article published on December 25, 2011

25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Calcium Intake, and Bone Mineral Content in Adolescents and Young Adults: Analysis of the Fourth and Fifth Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV-2, 3, 2008–2009 and V-1, 2010)

scientific article published on June 24, 2013

A pooled analysis of vitamin D dose requirements for fracture prevention

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A randomized study on the effect of vitamin D₃ supplementation on skeletal muscle morphology and vitamin D receptor concentration in older women

scientific article published on 09 October 2013

Ability of vitamin D to reduce inflammation in adults without acute illness

scientific article published on 13 December 2013

Adherence index based on the AHA 2006 diet and lifestyle recommendations is associated with select cardiovascular disease risk factors in older Puerto Ricans

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Adherence to the 2006 American Heart Association Diet and Lifestyle Recommendations for cardiovascular disease risk reduction is associated with bone health in older Puerto Ricans

scientific article published on 18 September 2013

Adulthood obesity is positively associated with adipose tissue concentrations of vitamin K and inversely associated with circulating indicators of vitamin K status in men and women

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Alkaline diets favor lean tissue mass in older adults

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An evaluation of the reliability of muscle fiber cross-sectional area and fiber number measurements in rat skeletal muscle

scientific article published on March 8, 2013

Assessment of Muscle Function and Physical Performance in Daily Clinical Practice : A position paper endorsed by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO)

scientific article published on 10 April 2019

Association between body weight and composition and plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D level in the Diabetes Prevention Program

scientific article published on 2 November 2015

Association between serum osteocalcin and markers of metabolic phenotype

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Association of sequence variations in vitamin K epoxide reductase and gamma-glutamyl carboxylase genes with biochemical measures of vitamin K status

scientific article published on April 2009

Associations between vitamin K biochemical measures and bone mineral density in men and women

scientific article published in October 2004

Benefit-risk assessment of vitamin D supplementation

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Body size and serum 25 hydroxy vitamin D response to oral supplements in healthy older adults

scientific article published on April 2008

Bone material strength in normoglycemic and hyperglycemic black and white older adults

scientific article published on 28 August 2019

Calcium and protein in bone health

scientific article published on May 1, 2003

Calcium intake and hip fracture risk in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies and randomized controlled trials

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Calcium supplement and osteoporosis medication use in women and men with recent fractures

scientific article published on 17 June 2004

Centrally located body fat is associated with lower bone mineral density in older Puerto Rican adults

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Controversies in Vitamin D: A Statement From the Third International Conference

scientific article published on 10 November 2020

Dietary calcium and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status in relation to BMD among U.S. adults

scientific article published in May 2009

Does nutrition play a role in the prevention and management of sarcopenia?

scientific article published on 24 August 2017

Effect of Body Composition Methodology on Heritability Estimation of Body Fatness

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Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation, Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation, or a Strength-Training Exercise Program on Clinical Outcomes in Older Adults: The DO-HEALTH Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 01 November 2020

Effect of Vitamin D on falls: a meta-analysis

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Effect of cholecalciferol plus calcium on falling in ambulatory older men and women: a 3-year randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in February 2006

Effect of dietary protein supplements on calcium excretion in healthy older men and women

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Effect of high-dosage cholecalciferol and extended physiotherapy on complications after hip fracture: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published in May 2010

Effect of supplemental vitamin D and calcium on serum sclerostin levels

scientific article published on 13 March 2014

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on progression of knee pain and cartilage volume loss in patients with symptomatic osteoarthritis: a randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on January 2013

Effect of vitamin K supplementation on bone loss in elderly men and women

scientific article published on 5 February 2008

Effect of vitamin K supplementation on insulin resistance in older men and women

scientific article published on 12 August 2008

Effects of Hydration and Calcium Supplementation on Urine Calcium Concentration in Healthy Postmenopausal Women

scientific article published on 9 April 2015

Effects of alkali supplementation and vitamin D insufficiency on rat skeletal muscle

scientific article published on May 11, 2013

Effects of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on pancreatic β cell function, insulin sensitivity, and glycemia in adults at high risk of diabetes: the Calcium and Vitamin D for Diabetes Mellitus (CaDDM) randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on June 29, 2011

Estimates of optimal vitamin D status

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Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes

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Evaluation of an inexpensive calcium absorption index in healthy older men and women

scientific article published on 6 March 2009

Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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Genetic admixture and body composition in Puerto Rican adults from the Boston Puerto Rican Osteoporosis Study

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Genetic and non-genetic correlates of vitamins K and D.

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High-dose vitamin D supplementation: too much of a good thing?

scientific article published in May 2010

Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged > or =60 y.

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Incidence and economic burden of osteoporosis-related fractures in the United States, 2005-2025.

scientific article published on March 2007

Interaction of dietary calcium and protein in bone health in humans

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Interstate variation in the burden of fragility fractures

scientific article published on April 2009

Is there a reverse J-shaped association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D and all-cause mortality? Results from the U.S. nationally representative NHANES

scientific article published on 10 May 2013

Joint Official Positions of the International Society for Clinical Densitometry and International Osteoporosis Foundation on FRAX(®). Executive Summary of the 2010 Position Development Conference on Interpretation and use of FRAX® in clinical practi

scientific article published on July 2011

Lack of effect of calcium intake on the 25-hydroxyvitamin d response to oral vitamin D3.

scientific article published on 23 November 2004

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Matrix Gla protein is associated with risk factors for atherosclerosis but not with coronary artery calcification

scientific article published on 14 September 2006

Matrix Gla protein polymorphisms are associated with coronary artery calcification in men.

scientific article published on February 2009

Meal conditions affect the absorption of supplemental vitamin D3 but not the plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D response to supplementation

scientific article published on August 1, 2013

Milk intake and risk of hip fracture in men and women: a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

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Mind the (treatment) gap: a global perspective on current and future strategies for prevention of fragility fractures

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Monthly High-Dose Vitamin D Treatment for the Prevention of Functional Decline: A Randomized Clinical Trial

scientific article published on 04 January 2016

Multi-step immunofluorescent analysis of vitamin D receptor loci and myosin heavy chain isoforms in human skeletal muscle

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No effect of bicarbonate treatment on insulin sensitivity and glucose control in non-diabetic older adults

scientific article published on July 17, 2010

Non-compliance: the Achilles' heel of anti-fracture efficacy

scientific article published on 24 January 2007

Nutrition and bone health in women after the menopause

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Oral supplementation with 25(OH)D3 versus vitamin D3: effects on 25(OH)D levels, lower extremity function, blood pressure, and markers of innate immunity

scientific article published on 01 January 2012

Osteoporosis or low bone mass at the femur neck or lumbar spine in older adults: United States, 2005-2008

scientific article published on April 1, 2012

Pharmacokinetics of oral vitamin D3 and calcifediol

scientific article published on 24 October 2013

Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard

scientific article published on 19 January 2018

Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D and progression to diabetes in patients at risk for diabetes: an ancillary analysis in the Diabetes Prevention Program

scientific article published on 8 February 2012

Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and risk of incident type 2 diabetes in women

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Plasma vitamin D and 25OHD responses of young and old men to supplementation with vitamin D3.

scientific article published in August 2002

Positive association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a population-based study of younger and older adults

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Potassium Bicarbonate Supplementation Lowers Bone Turnover and Calcium Excretion in Older Men and Women: A Randomized Dose-Finding Trial

scientific article published on 19 May 2015

Potassium bicarbonate attenuates the urinary nitrogen excretion that accompanies an increase in dietary protein and may promote calcium absorption

scientific article published on 02 December 2008

Precision of single vs bilateral hip bone mineral density scans

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Preventing osteoporosis-related fractures: an overview

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Racial/ethnic considerations in making recommendations for vitamin D for adult and elderly men and women

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Radiofrequency echographic multi-spectrometry for the in-vivo assessment of bone strength: state of the art-outcomes of an expert consensus meeting organized by the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis a

scientific article published on 17 August 2019

Rationale and design of the Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes (D2d) study: a diabetes prevention trial

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Reducing Undercarboxylated Osteocalcin With Vitamin K Supplementation Does Not Promote Lean Tissue Loss or Fat Gain Over 3 Years in Older Women and Men: A Randomized Controlled Trial

scientific article published on 7 September 2016

Relationship of bone mineral density to progression of knee osteoarthritis

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Response to teriparatide in patients with baseline 25-hydroxyvitamin D insufficiency or sufficiency

scientific article published on 2 October 2007

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and functional outcomes in the elderly

scientific article published on August 2008

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and muscle atrophy in the elderly

scientific article published on November 1, 2011

Serum sclerostin levels vary with season

scientific article published on 20 December 2013

The Authors reply: "Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry: gold standard for muscle mass?" by Scafoglieri et al

The Reverse J-Shaped Association Between Serum Total 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and All-Cause Mortality: The Impact of Assay Standardization

scientific article published on 15 March 2017

The association of adiposity with parathyroid hormone in healthy older adults

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The authors reply: Letter on: "Pitfalls in the measurement of muscle mass: a need for a reference standard" by Clark et al

scientific article published on 01 December 2018

The recent prevalence of osteoporosis and low bone mass in the United States based on bone mineral density at the femoral neck or lumbar spine

scientific article published on November 2014

The role of calcium supplementation in healthy musculoskeletal ageing : An expert consensus meeting of the European Society for Clinical and Economic Aspects of Osteoporosis, Osteoarthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases (ESCEO) and the International

scientific article published on 20 October 2016

The role of vitamin D and calcium in type 2 diabetes. A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Therapy of osteoporosis with calcium and vitamin D.

scientific article published on December 2007

Three-phase model harmonizes estimates of the maximal suppression of parathyroid hormone by 25-hydroxyvitamin D in persons 65 years of age and older

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Treatment with potassium bicarbonate lowers calcium excretion and bone resorption in older men and women

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Type of Dietary Fat Is Associated with the 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 Increment in Response to Vitamin D Supplementation

scientific article published on August 3, 2011

Vitamin D and calcium intake in relation to type 2 diabetes in women

scientific article published on 01 March 2006

Vitamin D and diabetes

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Vitamin D and neurocognitive dysfunction: preventing "D"ecline?

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Vitamin D is associated with cognitive function in elders receiving home health services

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Vitamin D receptor protein is associated with interleukin-6 in human skeletal muscle

scientific article published on 16 December 2014

Vitamin D status of black and white Americans and changes in vitamin D metabolites after varied doses of vitamin D supplementation

scientific article published on 18 May 2016

Vitamin D supplementation in patients with osteoarthritis--reply

scientific article published in April 2013

Vitamin D(3) in fat tissue

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Vitamin K and vitamin D status: associations with inflammatory markers in the Framingham Offspring Study

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Vitamin K supplementation and progression of coronary artery calcium in older men and women

scientific article published on 22 April 2009

Vitamin K, circulating cytokines, and bone mineral density in older men and women

scientific article published on August 2008

What is the Optimal Dietary Intake of Vitamin D for Reducing Fracture Risk?

scientific article published on May 17, 2012

Where do we stand on vitamin D?

scientific article published on 24 March 2007