Vitamin D and rheumatic diseases

• Main Authors: M. Rossini (Author), D. Gatti (Author), O. Viapiana (Author), C. Caimmi (Author), L. Idolazzi (Author), E. Fracassi (Author), S. Adami (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2014-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Vitamin D has some well-known effects on calcium, phosphate and bone metabolism, but it has recently shown to have many other effects, which may potentially be relevant to patients with extra-skeletal rheumatic diseases. Such effects may be justified by: 1) the presence of the vitamin D receptors al...