Vitamin D and intestinal homeostasis: Barrier, microbiota, and immune modulation

HMA Fakhoury, PR Kvietys, W AlKattan… - The journal of steroid …, 2020 - Elsevier
Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in intestinal homeostasis. Vitamin D can impact the function of
virtually every cell in the gut by binding to its intracellular receptor (VDR) and subsequently …

[HTML][HTML] Is the Saudi public aware of Middle East respiratory syndrome?

…, HM Tamim, EM Masuadi, HM Fakhoury - Journal of infection and …, 2016 - Elsevier
To limit the spread of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in Saudi
Arabia, the Ministry of Health tried to raise public awareness using different public campaigns. …

Year-round vitamin D deficiency among Saudi female out-patients

RM Kanan, YM Al Saleh, HM Fakhoury… - Public health …, 2013 - cambridge.org
ObjectiveThe aim of the present study was to investigate vitamin D status among female out-patients
in Saudi Arabia during the summer and winter seasons.DesignData were …

[HTML][HTML] Immunomodulatory properties of vitamin D in the intestinal and respiratory systems

FN Hamza, S Daher, HMA Fakhoury, WB Grant… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vitamin D plays a crucial role in modulating the innate immune response by interacting with
its intracellular receptor, VDR. In this review, we address vitamin D/VDR signaling and how it …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19: lung-centric immunothrombosis

PR Kvietys, HMA Fakhoury, S Kadan… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The respiratory tract is the major site of infection by SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing COVID-19.
The pulmonary infection can lead to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and …

[HTML][HTML] Lung-centric inflammation of COVID-19: Potential modulation by vitamin D

HMA Fakhoury, PR Kvietys, I Shakir, H Shams… - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
SARS-CoV-2 infects the respiratory tract and leads to the disease entity, COVID-19.
Accordingly, the lungs bear the greatest pathologic burden with the major cause of death being …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in 25-hydroxyvitamin D in countries from the Middle East and Europe: The roles of UVB exposure and diet

WB Grant, HMA Fakhoury, SN Karras, F Al Anouti… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) has been largely associated with latitude and sunshine
exposure across several regions. According to previous results, 25(OH)D concentrations …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence That Increasing Serum 25 (OH) D Concentrations to 30 ng/mL in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates Could Greatly Improve …

WB Grant, F Al Anouti, BJ Boucher, HMA Fakhoury… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Accumulating evidence supports the potential protective effects of vitamin D against chronic
diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, autoimmune diseases, cancers, cardiovascular …

Associations of free, bioavailable and total 25-hydroxyvitamin D with neonatal birth anthropometry and calcium homoeostasis in mother–child pairs in a sunny …

HMA Fakhoury, TZ Arabi, H Tamim, RF Chun… - British Journal of …, 2024 - cambridge.org
Sufficient vitamin D status is crucial for successful pregnancy and fetal development. The
assessment of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentrations is commonly used to evaluate …

Vitamin D levels and breast cancer characteristics: Findings in patients from Saudi Arabia

…, T Pasha, H Shehata, HM Fakhoury - The Journal of steroid …, 2016 - Elsevier
Inverse relationship between vitamin D status and risk of breast cancer has been previously
reported in the literature. We conducted this study to determine the association between …