Vitamin D, an important hormone with a central role in calcium and phosphate homeostasis,
is required for bone and muscle development as well as preservation of musculoskeletal …

One hundred years ago, the role of vitamin D for bone mineralization and the prevention of
rickets was discovered. Vitamin D comprises a group of over 50 metabolites with multiple …

Recent research activities have provided new insights in vitamin D metabolism in various
conditions. Furthermore, substantial progress has been made in the analysis of vitamin D …

A dramatic and sustained surge in vitamin D test numbers has been attributed to the
extraskeletal and probable intra/paracrine effects of vitamin D and not the important role of …

Clinical interest in Vitamin D and its purported roles not only in calcium and bone
metabolism but in several other medical conditions (diabetes, cardiovascular disease …

Context Vitamin D is classically recognized as a regulator of calcium and phosphorus
metabolism. Recent advances in the measurement of vitamin D metabolites, diagnosis of …

In recent years it has been shown that vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increased
incidence as well as the progression of a broad range of diseases including osteoporosis …

The most widely used and clinically accepted biochemical marker for assessing vitamin D
status is the total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH) D] concentration. Despite the analysis …

Vitamin D is essential for bone health and is known to be involved in immunomodulation
and cell proliferation. Vitamin D status remains a significant health issue worldwide …

Over the last 20 years there have been numerous studies, including NHANES III (the
National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III), the Women's Health Study, and the …