Chapter 28. Vitamin D: Production, Metabolism, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Requirements

Daniel Bikle; John Adams; Sylvia Christakos

doi:10.1002/9780470623992.ch28

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Chapter 28. Vitamin D: Production, Metabolism, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Requirements

Daniel Bikle, John Adams and Sylvia Christakos

Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, pp.141-149

John Wiley & Sons, Inc

11/18/2008

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470623992.ch28

Abstract

bone

cancer

immune function

intestine

keratinocytes

kidney

malabsorption

osteomalacia

vitamin D

vitamin D mechanism of action

vitamin D metabolism

This chapter contains sections titled: Vitamin D 3 Production Vitamin D Metabolism Transport of Vitamin D in the Blood Internalization of Vitamin D Metabolites Mechanism of Action Overview of Vitamin D Regulation of Calcium and Phosphate Metabolism Classic Target Tissues Nonclassical Target Tissues Immunobiology of Vitamin D Keratinocyte Function in Epidermis and Hair Follicles Nutritional Considerations

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Title: Chapter 28. Vitamin D: Production, Metabolism, Mechanism of Action, and Clinical Requirements
Creators: Daniel Bikle - University of California, San Francisco
John Adams - Orthopaedic Hospital
Sylvia Christakos - Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Publication Details: Primer on the Metabolic Bone Diseases and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, pp.141-149
Date published: 11/18/2008
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Hoboken, NJ, USA
Number of pages: 9
Academic Unit: Biochemistry (NJMS)
Language: English
Resource Type: Book chapter
Identifiers: 991031758067404646