Abstract:Background: Nearly 30 percent to 50 percent of people are estimated to have deficiency of vitamin D, and insufficiency and vitamin D deficiency are recognized as global health issues in the world. Although the presence of hypo-vitamin D raises the risk of rickets and fractures, higher levels of vitamin D are also associated with hypertension (HTN), cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer. In addition, the vitamin D levels are also associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) and chronic kidney disease (CKD). Deficie… Show more
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