A Critical Evaluation of Vitamin D Clinical Overview

• Other Authors: Gowder, Sivakumar (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: IntechOpen 2017
• Subjects: Biochemistry; chronic kidney disease, vitamin d deficiency, breast cancer, nanoparticles, alzheimer's disease, cardiovascular disease
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Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, also called as "sunshine vitamin" is derived mostly from sun exposure and food, and for normal activation, it has to undergo two hydroxylation reactions. Vitamin D affects more than 2000 genes in the body. Serum level of 25(OH) D is an ideal indicator of v...