Vitamin D and its' metabolites are a crucial part of the endocrine system that controls whole
body calcium homeostasis. The goal of this hormonal control is to regulate serum calcium …

Vitamin D is a critical regulator of calcium and bone homeostasis. While vitamin D has
multiple effects on bone and calcium metabolism, the regulation of intestinal calcium (Ca) …

A wealth of observational studies show that low testosterone is associated with insulin
resistance and with an increased risk of diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. Experimental …

Intestinal Ca 2+ absorption is a crucial physiological process for maintaining bone
mineralization and Ca 2+ homeostasis. It occurs through the transcellular and paracellular …

Optimal intestinal calcium (Ca) absorption is necessary for the protection of bone and the
prevention of osteoporosis. Ca absorption can be represented as the sum of a saturable …

Vitamin D deficiency has been widely reported in all age groups in recent years. Rickets has
never been eradicated in developed countries, and it most commonly affects children from …

Bone health is determined by the rate of accrual in early life, followed by the rate of age-
associated bone loss. Dietary protein intake might have a role in bone health across both of …

The intestine is the only gate for the entry of Ca to the body in humans and mammals. The
entrance of Ca occurs via paracellular and intracellular pathways. All steps of the latter …

Several factors are known to be involved in the regulation of vitamin D and sunlight and diet
are the two sources in humans, but the relative importance of each of them is not well …

Context: Children with X-linked hypophosphatemic rickets (XLH) are prone to progressive
disproportionate stunting despite oral phosphate and vitamin D treatment. Objective: Our …