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Vitamin D and type 2 diabetes mellitus—hype or hope?

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Vitamin D deficiency is a global health concern, which might affect the pathogenesis of diabetes mellitus. Previous studies suggest vitamin D has some potential in the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus. A new combined genetic study and meta-analysis reveals conflicting results regarding the effects of circulating levels of vitamin D on type 2 diabetes mellitus risk.

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K.B. is supported by the European Community Health Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2009–2014 under grant agreement 241447 with acronym NAIMIT) and the Else-Kröner-Fresenius Foundation–postgraduate program (TRIP).

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Badenhoop, K. Vitamin D and type 2 diabetes mellitus—hype or hope?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 11, 10–11 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrendo.2014.206

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