Vitamin D: the underappreciated D-lightful hormone that is important for skeletal and cellular health
@article{Holick2002VitaminDT, title={Vitamin D: the underappreciated D-lightful hormone that is important for skeletal and cellular health}, author={M. Holick}, journal={Current Opinion in Endocrinology & Diabetes}, year={2002}, volume={9}, pages={87-98} }
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 generalized muscle weakness, muscle aches, and bone aches and pains but also can precipitate and exacerbate osteoporosis and cause osteomalacia. Although the kidney plays a critical role in producing 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D, which is important for regulating calcium, phosphorus, and bone metabolism, it is now recognized… CONTINUE READING
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