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Vitamin D, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, Volume 38-1 (Hardcover)
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Vitamin D, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, Volume 38-1 (Hardcover)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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This issue features internationally renowned experts who have
provided their expertise on a variety of topics related to the
importance of vitamin D.? It was not until feed back loops were
identified between Vitamin D production and parathyroid hormone,
phosphate that it earned its place as a true endocrine hormone.
Current social and economic conditions have brought it back into
the limelight with outbreaks of rickets and osteomalacia even in
developed countries. However its complex regulation, together with
the identification and characterization of the vitamin D receptor
and its role in influencing multiple genetic pathways and function
has heralded a new era highlighting its importance in health and
disease. This includes its role in auto immune diseases such as
multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cancer especially breast and
prostate, skin, neurological and cognitive disorders and infectious
diseases such as tuberculosis. We now know that adequate levels of
vitamin D it is important in preventing falls and fracture.? The
need for supplementation and the amount recommended has also
changed considerably from what we previously considered
sufficient.? The ongoing development of selective active analogs of
vitamin D targeted to specific organs and function leads to the
exciting possibility of? improving outcomes of diseases associated
with vitamin D regulation.
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Imprint: |
WB Saunders
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
The Clinics: Internal Medicine |
Release date: |
May 2012 |
First published: |
May 2012 |
Authors: |
Sol Epstein
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Dimensions: |
231 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
242 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4557-3931-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
Clinical & internal medicine >
Rheumatology
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LSN: |
1-4557-3931-6 |
Barcode: |
9781455739318 |
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