Vitamin D is a pleiotropic secosteroid yielding multiple actions in human physiology.
Besides the canonical regulatory activity on bone metabolism, several non-classical actions …

Vitamin D plays a key role in in calcium homeostasis and, thus, provides an important
support in bone growth by aiding in the mineralization of the collagen matrix. However …

The main role of vitamin D is to control mineral homeostasis. However, recent studies
suggested the existence of a number of extraskeletal effects. Among the latter, preclinical …

Abstract vitamin D is a neuro-hormone regulating calcium-phosphate homeostasis, cell
proliferation, and immunomodulation. exogenous and endogenous vitamin D is inactive …

Vitamin D, besides having well‐known control functions of calcium and phosphorus
metabolism, bone formation and mineralization, also has a role in the maintenance of …

Over the last three decades, it has become clear that the role of vitamin D goes beyond the
regulation of calcium homeostasis and bone health. An important extraskeletal effect of …

Lately, vitamin D has been linked with metabolic and immunological processes, which
established its role as an essential component of human health preservation. Vitamin D has …

In recent years, there has been an increased recognition that vitamin D is not only a risk
factor for poor musculoskeletal health but also a possible important contributor in the …

Epidemiological studies have shown that a poor vitamin D status is associated with an
increased risk of several diseases, including autoimmune diseases. The immune regulatory …

Vitamin D is a secosteroid with a pleiotropic role in multiple physiological processes.
Besides the well-known activity on bone homeostasis, recent studies suggested a peculiar …