TY  - JOUR
AU  - Phillip J Stokey
AU  - Sargampreet Kaur
AU  - Cameron Crasto
AU  - Nabil Ebraheim
PY  - 2022
DA  - 2022/08/05
TI  - Bone Health and the Physiologic Importance of Vitamin D
JO  - Biomedical and Translational Science
VL  - 2
IS  - 3
AB  - Vitamin D plays a critical role in various physiologic processes throughout the body including
metabolism, immune support, and bone formation and mineralization. Vitamin D is chemically
modified by enzymatic reactions in the liver and kidney before it can be used by the rest of the
body. The process of how Vitamin D is absorbed and metabolically activated is important in
understanding how to diagnose and treat patients with low Vitamin D levels. While Vitamin D
toxicity can occur, Vitamin D deficiency is more common and can result in increased risk of
fractures in the elderly. Vitamin D deficiency can occur because of malabsorption, poor diet,
inadequate sun exposure and a variety of other causes. The purpose of this manuscript was to
explore the different functions of Vitamin D in the body and significant clinical effects if these
levels are below normal limits.
SN  - 2768-4911
UR  - https://dx.doi.org/10.33425/2768-4911.1031
DO  - 10.33425/2768-4911.1031