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Vitamin D may decrease risk of an eye disease for women
14 April 2011
High blood concentrations of vitamin D may be linked to a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in postmenopausal women, according to a new US study.
23 July 2014
A new study from Iran suggests that low blood concentrations of vitamin D may increase the risk of developing a blood clot in one or more deep veins.
The case control study measured the blood vitamin D concentrations of 82 participants with lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of unknown cause (idiopathic) and 85 healthy participants, mean age 47 years (1). The results showed that the vitamin D levels were significantly lower in the participants with DVT compa- red to the healthy controls. 68.3% of the DVT patients were vitamin D deficient (below 20 ng/mL), compared to 49.4% of the healthy participants.
The researchers commented that further studies are needed to investigate a probable causative role of vita- min deficiency in developing DVT. Experimental studies have shown that vitamin D may have anticoagulant properties (2), indicating that it may help prevent the clotting of blood (3, 4). DVT can develop due to long periods of time of sitting or due to certain medical conditions that affect the body’s ability to form blood clots. Venous thromboembolism is the most common cardiovascular disease affecting about 2 per 1,000 of the population and can lead to major morbidity and mortality.
14 April 2011
High blood concentrations of vitamin D may be linked to a reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration in postmenopausal women, according to a new US study.
25 May 2011
Despite many reports to the contrary, German experts have come to the conclusion that older people, young women and children from low-income families often suffer from deficiencies of micronutrients such as calcium, vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin E, zinc and selenium.
30 May 2011
Close to 75% of hip and non-hip fractures occur among seniors age 65 and older, and by 2050 the worldwide incidence in hip fractures is expected to increase by 240% among women and 310% among men.