Vitamin D deficiency and health..to supplement or not?
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Published: September 4, 2009
by Martin Labar
A recent review of the health benefits of vitamin D has been published in the clinical journal of the american society of nephrology. It was based on the growing body of evidence that has pointed to the role of vitamin d in improving health and quality of life in patients with diverse health problems. 
The review noted that numerous publications have described deficiencies of vitamin D in the general population in association with latitude, age and season based on the availability of different levels of sun exposure and quality of sunlight arriving at the skin which is a necessary step in the formation of vitamin D. Deficiencies of vitamin D has been associated with higher levels of PTH. PTH is a hormone well known in the end stage renal disease community as it is important both in cardiovascular disease and bone disease as well many other systems in a manner that is not yet entirely clear. The studies cited in this review focused on the general population where low vitamin D levels have been associated with calcification of blood vessels in the heart, and increased levels of risk for cardiovascular disease.
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About Roger: Dr. Roger Smith is a nephrologist currently employed to the government of Jamaica. He is the Nephrologist in charge of Spanish Town Dialysis Unit. His interests are lupus nephritis and other glomerulopathies. He was previously a lecturer in Nephrology at the University of the West Indies in the Department of Internal Medicine and Coordinator of the Urogenital Module before moving into private and government practice. |
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