In recent years, vitamin D has been received increased attention due to the resurgence of
vitamin D deficiency and rickets in developed countries and the identification of extraskeletal …

In recent years, vitamin D has received increased attention due to the resurgence of vitamin
D deficiency and rickets in developed countries together with the identification of …

Vitamin D, a fat-soluble prohormone, is endogenously synthesized in response to sunlight or
taken from dietary supplements. Since vitamin D receptors are present in most tissues and …

The presence of vitamin D receptors in diverse tissues like immune cells, beta-cells in the
pancreas, and cardiac myocytes has prompted research to evaluate the impact of vitamin D …

The role of vitamin D in maintaining bone health has been known for decades. Recently,
however, the discovery that many tissues expressed the vitamin D receptor and were able to …

There is no doubt that vitamin D plays a crucial role in the maintenance of musculoskeletal
system. But the function of this ancient molecule presumably ranges far beyond hormone …

In the last 5 years, there has been a remarkable change in our understanding of the health
benefits of vitamin D. The classical actions of vitamin D as a determinant of mineral …

The classical function of Vitamin D, which involves mineral balance and skeletal
maintenance, has been known for many years. With the discovery of vitamin D receptors in …

Vitamin D deficiency is more common than realized. It is making a resurgence in neonates
and is common in black patients and older adults. Vitamin D deficiency not only causes …

The vitamin D receptor is expressed in multiple cells of the body (other than osteoblasts),
including beta cells and cells involved in immune modulation (such as mononuclear cells …