In a study of new diffuse large B-cell lymphoma patients, it was found that 50% were deficient in vitamin D. Those deficient patients had a 1.5 times greater risk of disease progression, and were twice as likely to die.
EurekAlert, 2009-12-05, Mayo Clinic and collaborators find vitamin D levels associated with survival in lymphoma patients
Men who were deficient in Vitamin D and had low levels of estrogen had an increased risk for osteopenia and cardiovascular disease.
EurekAlert, 2009-11-15, Heart and bone damage from low vitamin D tied to declines in sex hormones
Low levels of vitamin D increases the risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) by 60%.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-29, Low vitamin D levels explains most ESRD risk in African-Americans
Almost 70% of women who had treatment for breast cancer had low levels of vitamin D in their blood.
EurekAlert, 2009-10-08, Women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels
The risk of developing systolic hypertension for premenopausal women who were found deficient in vitamin D was three times higher than premenopausal women were were not deficient 15 years earlier.
EurekAlert, 2009-11-24, Vitamin D deficiency in younger women is associated with increased risk of high blood pressure
Insufficient levels of vitamin D in the blood of elderly patients increases their risk of death from heart disease.
EurekAlert, 2009-09-21, Insufficient levels of vitamin D puts elderly at increased risk of dying from heart disease
An increasing number of infants are getting Rickets, which is caused by a vitamin D deficiency, because their nursing mother’s do not have a sufficient amount of Vitamin D in their bodies. Vitamin D is more than just a vitamin for kids, it is a hormone that people of all ages need.
EurekAlert, 2008-12-16, Vitamin D deficiency in infants and nursing mothers carries long-term disease risks
Vitamin D helps the placenta fight off various infectious organisms such as staphylococcus, streptococcus, and E. coli bacteria.
EurekAlert, 2008-12-01, Vitamin D found to fight placental infection
An estimated 50% of adults and 30% of children and teenagers in the United States have a vitamin D deficiency.
EurekAlert, 2008-12-01, Lack of vitamin D could spell heart trouble
Patients that were given 2,000 IUs of oral Vitamin D3 saw a boost in their immune system, which resulted in the ability to fight off diseases such as atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema.
EurekAlert, 2008-10-06, Oral vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections