Effects of vitamin D and L-cysteine cosupplementation on circulating bioavailable and total 25-hydroxy-vitamin D, the free/total testosterone ratio and inflammatory biomarkers in healthy vitamin D-deficient African Americans: a placebo-controlled double-blind clinical trial

Background Subjects with metabolic syndrome and obesity have higher levels of inflammation with depression of the vitamin D (VD) hydroxylase/metabolising genes (CYP2R1/CYP27A1/CYP27B1/VDR) required to convert VD consumed in the diet into 25(OH)VD. Compared with total 25(OH)VD levels, measurement of...

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Main Authors: Sushil K Jain, Jeffrey Justin Margret, Alonzo Zachary, Marissa M Lally, John A Vanchiere, Maroun J Mhanna, Runhua Shi, Steven N Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group
Series:BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health
Online Access:https://nutrition.bmj.com/content/early/2024/06/28/bmjnph-2023-000856.full