"Vitamin D" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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A vitamin that includes both CHOLECALCIFEROLS and ERGOCALCIFEROLS, which have the common effect of preventing or curing RICKETS in animals. It can also be viewed as a hormone since it can be formed in SKIN by action of ULTRAVIOLET RAYS upon the precursors, 7-dehydrocholesterol and ERGOSTEROL, and acts on VITAMIN D RECEPTORS to regulate CALCIUM in opposition to PARATHYROID HORMONE.
| Descriptor ID |
D014807
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.812.768
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Vitamin D" by people in Profiles.
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Brain vitamin D forms, cognitive decline, and neuropathology in community-dwelling older adults. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 06; 19(6):2389-2396.
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Vitamin D3 Supplementation Prior to Total Knee Arthroplasty: A?Randomized Controlled Trial. J Arthroplasty. 2023 06; 38(6S):S114-S119.
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Maternal micronutrient deficiency and congenital heart disease risk: A systematic review of observational studies. Birth Defects Res. 2022 10 15; 114(17):1079-1091.
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Vitamin D intake and cognitive decline in Blacks and Whites: The role of diet and supplements. Alzheimers Dement. 2023 04; 19(4):1135-1142.
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Vitamin D Intake and Brain Cortical Thickness in Community-Dwelling Overweight Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Nutr. 2021 09 04; 151(9):2760-2767.
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Evaluation of vitamin D protocol in the neonatal intensive care unit at Rush University Medical Center. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr. 2022 03; 46(3):618-625.
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Vitamin D and Vitamin K Concentrations in Human Brain Tissue Are Influenced by Freezer Storage Time: The Memory and Aging Project. J Nutr. 2021 01 04; 151(1):104-108.
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Impact of vitamin D on neurocognitive function in dementia, depression, schizophrenia and ADHD. Front Biosci (Landmark Ed). 2021 Jan 01; 26(3):566-611.
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Editorial Commentary: Is Vitamin D the New Wheaties? Preventing Muscle Fatigue Could Keep Athletes in the Game. Arthroscopy. 2018 04; 34(4):1286-1287.
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Common vitamin D pathway gene variants reveal contrasting effects on serum vitamin D levels in African Americans and European Americans. Hum Genet. 2014 Nov; 133(11):1395-405.