Effects of Vitamin D on the Renin-Angiotensin System and Acute Childhood Pneumonia

• Main Authors: Andrea Zovi (Author), Francesco Ferrara (Author), Roberta Pasquinucci (Author), Livia Nava (Author), Antonio Vitiello (Author), Roberto Arrigoni (Author), Andrea Ballini (Author), Stefania Cantore (Author), Raffele Palmirotta (Author), Marina Di Domenico (Author), Luigi Santacroce (Author), Mariarosaria Boccellino (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Vitamin D promotes kidney calcium reabsorption and regulates calcium and phosphate metabolism, as well as the intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus and bone mineralization events. Vitamin D is also known for its immunomodulatory properties. It has been shown in the literature that the acti...