Can vitamin D deficiency influence muscle performance in postmenopausal women? A multicenter retrospective study
- Authors: Iolascon, Giovanni; Letizia Mauro, G; Fiore, Pietro; Cisari, Carlo; Benedetti, Maria G; Panella, Lorenzo; De Sire, Alessandro; Calafiore, Dario; Moretti, Antimo; Gimigliano, Francesca
- Publication year: 2018
- Type: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/299403
Abstract
The presence of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) has been recently demonstrated in human muscle supporting the theory of a role of vitamin D in the proliferation and differentiation of muscle cells. So far only few studies investigated the association between vitamin D and muscle performance in postmenopausal women.