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Association of IGF-1 and IGF-2 genotypes with respiratory muscle strength in individuals with COPD: a cross-sectional study

Medwave; 24 (3), 2024
INTRODUCTION: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a systemic disease characterized not only by respiratory symptoms but also by physical deconditioning and muscle weakness. One prominent manifestation of this disease is the decline in respiratory muscle strength. Previous studies have linked the gen...

Ingesta de calcio y vitamina D: relación con exceso de peso en población costarricense

Arch. latinoam. nutr; 74 (1), 2024
Introducción: La presencia de sobrepeso y obesidad aumentan la morbimortalidad de la población latinoamericana. La deficiencia de micronutrientes como el calcio y la vitamina D se han relacionado con un aumento del riesgo de obesidad. Objetivo: Determinar la relación entre la ingesta de vitamina D y d...

Síndrome de Klinefelter, testosterona y sueño: a propósito de un caso clínico

Se presenta un caso clínico de Síndrome de Klinefelter y se revisan que los aspectos en relación al sueño en estos pacientes, siendo relevante a ser abordado y estudiado debido a la relación causal entre el metabolismo de esteroides sexuales afectados. En especial la testosterona y cómo esto influy...

Estrogen deficiency influences SEC23A gene expression in the odontogenic region of incisors – a murine model study

Braz. dent. sci; 27 (1), 2024
Recent scientific evidence suggests a close relationship between estrogen deficiency and vitamin D- related genes. Estrogen and vitamin D were involved with alterations in odontogenesis and tooth eruption process. Objective: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of estrogen deficienc...

Influence of vitamin D on muscle strength and botulinum toxin dosage through surface electromyography

Acta cir. bras; 39 (), 2024
Purpose: To evaluate the influence of patients’ serum vitamin D levels on muscle strength characteristics and whether it impacts the durability of botulinum toxin (BT) treatment. Methods: The muscle strength of the frontal and corrugator muscles was evaluated before and after the application of TB with...

Incidence of metabolic bone disease in neonates under 32 gestational weeks at the Hospital Universitario de Santander in Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (1), 2024
Introduction. Metabolic bone disease of premature infants is a rare complication characterized by a lower mineral content in bone tissue. Objective. To establish the incidence of metabolic bone disease in premature infants and to determine associated risk factors. Materials and methods. We conducted a ...

Vitamin D-associated genetic variants in the Brazilian population: Investigating potential instruments for Mendelian randomization

Biomédica (Bogotá); 44 (1), 2024
Introduction. Vitamin D is required for bone and mineral metabolism and participates in the regulation of the immune response. It is also linked to several chronic diseases and conditions, usually in populations of European descent. Brazil presents a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficie...

VITAMINA D EN LA PREVENCIÓN Y EVOLUCIÓN DE LA DIABETES MELLITUS
VITAMIN D IN THE PREVENTION AND EVOLUTION OF DIABETES MELLITUS

Actual. nutr; 24 (3), 2023
Introducción: El déficit de vitamina D y la diabetes son dos situaciones prevalentes en todas las edades, regiones geográficas y niveles socioeconómicos. La presencia de receptores para 1,25(OH)2D y la existencia de la enzima 1-α-hidroxilasa en la célula beta –que permite la síntesis del metabol...