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 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 …

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 …

Background: Classically, vitamin D has been implicated in bone health by promoting
calcium absorption in the gut and maintenance of serum calcium and phosphate …

Vitamin D is well known to exert multiple functions in bone biology, autoimmune diseases,
cell growth, inflammation or neuromuscular and other immune functions. It is a fat-soluble …

Over the last decade there has been considerable evolution of our understanding of vitamin
D metabolism and its biological activity. The discovery that most tissues and cells in the body …

The last decade has witnessed a renaissance in the interest in the metabolism and
biological actions of vitamin D3. Part of this new found interest stems from the discovery that …

Vitamin D has many physiological functions including upregulation of intestinal calcium and
phosphate absorption, mobilization of bone resorption, renal reabsorption of calcium as well …

Vitamin D is a micronutrient that is needed for optimal health throughout the whole life.
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) can be either synthesized in the human skin upon exposure to …

Vitamin D is one of the oldest hormones that have been made in the earliest life forms for
over 750 million years. Phytoplankton, zooplankton, and most plants and animals that are …