Vitamin D, traditionally known as an essential nutrient, is a precursor of a potent steroid
hormone that regulates a broad spectrum of physiological processes. In addition to its …

Primary hyperparathyroidism is a common endocrine disorder of calcium metabolism
characterised by hypercalcaemia and elevated or inappropriately normal concentrations of …

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin, has received a lot of attention recently as a result of a
meteoric rise in the number of publications showing that vitamin D plays a crucial role in a …

Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common disorder in which parathyroid hormone
(PTH) is excessively secreted from one or more of the four parathyroid glands. A single …

In conjunction with the classical functions of regulating intestinal, bone, and kidney calcium
and phosphorus absorption, as well as bone mineralization of vitamin D, the population …

New knowledge of the biological and clinical importance of the steroid hormone 1α, 25-
dihydroxyvitamin D 3 [1α, 25 (OH) 2 D 3] and its receptor, the vitamin D receptor (VDR), has …

Vitamin D has captured attention as an important determinant of bone health, but there is no
common definition of optimal vitamin D status. Herein, we address the question: What is the …

Calcitriol, the hormonally active form of vitamin D, is being evaluated in clinical trials as an
anti-cancer agent. Calcitriol exerts multiple anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, and pro …

This critical time frame of intrauterine life development is considered of major importance on
the metabolic imprinting of overall health of the offspring, in later life. This requires a delicate …

This review summarizes current knowledge on vitamin D status in the elderly with special
attention to definition and prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency, relationships …