The stiff-person syndrome is a rare and progressive neuromuscular disease which appears to have an immunpathological basis. It is characterised by painful muscle spasms and stiffness in the proximal muscles, especially ...

Purpose. Adequate calcium intake is the basis of osteoporosis therapy - when this proves insufficient, even specific antiosteoporotic agents cannot exert their actions properly. Methods. Our representative survey ...

Diabetes is a widespread disease and, therefore, studies dealing with diabetes and its complications are very important for public health. Numerous reports link vitamin D deficiency to the increased risk of diabetes mellitus ...