The Role of Vitamin D and Calcium in Type 2 Diabetes. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Author(s) -
Anastassios G. Pittas,
Joseph Lau,
Frank B. Hu,
Bess DawsonHughes
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0298
Subject(s) - vitamin d and neurology , medicine , type 2 diabetes , odds ratio , calcium , glucose homeostasis , observational study , diabetes mellitus , confidence interval , endocrinology , confounding , metabolic syndrome , insulin resistance
Altered vitamin D and calcium homeostasis may play a role in the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM). EVIDENCE ACQUISITION AND ANALYSES: MEDLINE review was conducted through January 2007 for observational studies and clinical trials in adults with outcomes related to glucose homeostasis. When data were available to combine, meta-analyses were performed, and summary odds ratios (OR) are presented.
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