Vitamin D has well-documented effects on calcium homeostasis and bone metabolism but
recent studies suggest a much broader role for this secosteroid in human health. Key …

Our perception of the vitamin D system continues to evolve. Recent studies have re-
evaluated the parameters for adequate vitamin D status in humans, revealing a high …

dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3), the active form of vitamin D, is an important player in
calcium and bone metabolism, but 1, 25 (OH) 2D3 also has a physiological role beyond its …

Vitamin D, acting through its active metabolite 1, 25 (OH) 2 D 3, exerts its influence on many
physiologic processes in addition to the regulation of calcium and phosphate homeostasis …

Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone that is highly involved in bone health. Mounting
evidence revealed that, in addition to the regulation of mineral metabolism, vitamin D is …

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone that is acquired via diet or synthesized in the skin upon UV
exposure and needs subsequent hydroxylation steps to become activated as 1, 25 …

Early studies on vitamin D showed promise that various forms of the “vitamin” may be
protective against chronic disease, yet systematic reviews and longer-term studies have …

Calcitriol, or 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1, 25 (OH) 2D3) is a well-known endocrine regulator
of calcium homeostasis. More recently, local calcitriol production by immune cells was …

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 …

Dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1, 25 (OH) 2D3], the biologically active form of vitamin D3, is a
secosteroid hormone essential for bone and mineral homeostasis. It regulates the growth …