Laboratory Medicine and Pathobiology
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto
Faculty Research Focus
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Reinhold, PhD Professor (Graduate Faculty) |
Mt. Sinai Hospital 600 University Ave. Room 6-327 Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1X5 Phone (416) 586-5920 Ext Fax (416) 586-8628 E-mail: rvieth@mtsinai.on.ca |
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Vitamin D Nutrition Our research focuses on clinical trails involving vitamin D intakes that correct for the lack of vitamin D caused by the Canadian environment. The aim is to find out if health benefits that are implied from basic science and from epidemiological investigations can be realized by consuming more vitamin D. Our clinical goal is to find out whether postmenopausal bone loss can be minimized, and osteoporosis prevented. The goal of our basic science research is to find out what genes are induced by improved vitamin D nutrition. Some recent publications reflecting these interests are listed below. |
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Selected Publications: Vieth, R. Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am.J Clin.Nutr. 1999;69:842-856. Vieth, R., Milojevic, S., Peltekova, V. Improved cholecalciferol nutrition in rats is noncalcemic, suppresses parathyroid hormone and increases responsiveness to 1, 25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. J.Nutr. 2000;130:578-584. Vieth, R., Chan, P.C., MacFarlane, G.D. Efficacy and safety of vitamin D3 intake exceeding the lowest observed adverse effect level (LOAEL). American J Clinical Nutrition 2000;in press: |
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