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Vitamin D Biochemistry and Physiology
Pages 1-40
Punto di Riferimento
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
per Medici e Operatori Sanitari
LIBRERIA STUDIUM
Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D
A Clinical Guide
Liao
Editore
Springer
Anno
2018
Pagine
254
ISBN
9783319737416
90,00 €
DA SCONTARE
While the skeletal effects of vitamin D are well-documented, the role and importance of vitamin D outside of bone health has not been well-established. Vitamin D receptors are located in nearly every tissue of the body, and low levels of vitamin D are associated with a range of various diseases.
This book provides an in-depth examination of these extraskeletal effects of vitamin D and the associations between vitamin D deficiency and various disease states. Beginning with a review of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamin D, subsequent chapters investigate its relationship to autoimmune and infectious diseases, various forms of cancer, endocrine issues such as diabetes, obesity and reproductive function, cardiovascular disease and muscle weakness. Concluding chapters discuss the role of vitamin D in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease, and cognitive function.
Focusing on extraskeletal effects only across a range of conditions, Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D will be an important resource for clinical endocrinologists and primary care physicians.
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Vitamin D and Autoimmune Diseases
Pages 41-55
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Vitamin D and Infectious Diseases
Pages 57-75
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Vitamin D Hormone Action in the Endocrine Tissue: Implications for Prostate and Breast Carcinoma
Pages 77-101
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Vitamin D and Colorectal Cancer
Pages 103-114
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Vitamin D and Leukaemia
Pages 115-134
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Vitamin D and Diabetes
Pages 135-149
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Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease
Pages 151-164
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Vitamin D and Obesity
Pages 165-181
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Vitamin D in Male and Female Reproduction
Pages 183-204
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Muscle Weakness and Falls
Pages 205-225
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Vitamin D and the Central Nervous System: Development, Protection, and Disease
Pages 227-247
