Abstract

JORGE, Cristina. Vitamin D - new insights into an old molecule. Port J Nephrol Hypert [online]. 2019, vol.33, n.3, pp.155-162. ISSN 0872-0169.  https://doi.org/10.32932/pjnh.2019.10.033.

New data on vitamin D has emerged in the last fifteen years and continues to expand practically every day. It's almost impossible to describe its full actions in a short article. In this review only a few aspects of this family of compounds are described, namely its endocrine pathway, and a few of its pleiotropic effects. Some of the known consequences of vitamin D deficiency are listed and special attention is given to its metabolism and the best way to supplement it, according to the author

Keywords : Vitamin D; Bone; PTH; Immune system; Human disease.

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