BACKGROUND: There is conflicting evidence about the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depression, and a systematic assessment of the literature has not been available.
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BACKGROUND: There is conflicting evidence about the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depression, and a systematic assessment of the literature has not been available.
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- ‘D’ for depression: any role for vitamin D? (2011) · doi
CONCLUSION: There is currently insufficient evidence to argue strongly for vitamin D supplementation in patients with depression, but such a strategy is worthy of consideration in depressed patients whose lifestyle and geographical residence may indicate a risk of vitamin D insufficiency--or where low vitamin D levels have been quantified.
Keywords: vitamin patients conclusion there currently insufficient evidence argue strongly supplementation depression strategy worthy consideration depressed - Vitamin D deficiency and depression in adults: systematic review and meta-analysis (2013) · doi
BACKGROUND: There is conflicting evidence about the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and depression, and a systematic assessment of the literature has not been available.
Keywords: background there conflicting evidence relationship vitamin deficiency depression systematic assessment literature available - Relationship between Vitamin D Levels and Depressive Symptoms in Renal Transplant Recipients (2014) · doi
OBJECTIVE: Vitamin D deficiency might influence the development of depression; however, the association between vitamin D and depression in renal transplant recipients has not been evaluated.
Keywords: vitamin depression objective deficiency influence development association renal transplant recipients evaluated
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