Liječnički vjesnik, Vol. 133 No. 5-6, 2011.
Pregledni rad
VITAMIN D: VITAMIN FROM THE PAST AND HORMONE OF THE FUTURE
Nadica Laktašić-Žerjavić
Mirko Koršić
Željka Crnčević-Orlić
Branimir Anić
Sažetak
In the last decade there has been a rising recognition of potential clinical significance of the vitamin D. Vitamin D regulates about 3% of the human genome. Thus, vitamin D deficiency is common and high in various populations across the world including Croatia. In this paper vitamin D metabolism and up to date knowledge of vitamin D function in calcium metabolism, muscular function and in prevention of infection, malignancy, autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases is presented. Reasons for pandemic vitamin D deficiency and guidelines for vitamin D supplementation are given.
Ključne riječi
Vitamin D – metabolism, pharmacology, analogs and derivatives, administration and dosage; Vitamin D deficiency – epidemiology, etiology, complications, drug therapy; Dietary supplements
Hrčak ID:
171765
URI
Datum izdavanja:
30.6.2011.
Posjeta: 3.005 *