Objective: Experimental evidence suggests that 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and its precursor, 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], may aid in the prevention of colorectal cancer. We therefore examined risk in relation to plasma concentrations…
Aims/hypothesis The impact of early vitamin E supplementation on vascular function in diabetes remains unresolved. Therefore, we examined the effects of vitamin E on functional and structural parameters and on chemical…
BACKGROUND. Endothelial dysfunction, a precursor of vascular disease, begins early in type 1 diabetes mellitus and is associated with folate status. METHODS. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of folate (5…
Vitamin D deficiency predisposes individuals to type 1 and type 2 diabetes, and receptors for its activated form—1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3—have been identified in both beta cells and immune cells. Vitamin D…