TY - BOOK ID - 32941520 TI - Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D : A Clinical Guide PY - 2018 SN - 3319737422 3319737414 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana, DB - UniCat KW - Vitamin D. KW - Vitamin D in the body. KW - Medicine. KW - Endocrinology. KW - Clinical nutrition. KW - Medicine & Public Health. KW - Clinical Nutrition. KW - Clinical nutrition KW - Diet KW - Diet and disease KW - Dietotherapy KW - Food KW - Medical nutrition therapy KW - MNT (Medical nutrition therapy) KW - Nutrition therapy KW - Dietetics KW - Therapeutics, Physiological KW - Internal medicine KW - Hormones KW - Clinical sciences KW - Medical profession KW - Human biology KW - Life sciences KW - Medical sciences KW - Pathology KW - Physicians KW - Therapeutic use KW - Body composition KW - Calcium regulating hormones KW - Steroid hormones KW - Vitamins, Fat-soluble KW - Personal health and hygiene. KW - Endocrinology . UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:32941520 AB - While the skeletal effects of vitamin D are well-documented, the role and importance of vitamin D outside of bone health has not been well-established. Vitamin D receptors are located in nearly every tissue of the body, and low levels of vitamin D are associated with a range of various diseases. This book provides an in-depth examination of these extraskeletal effects of vitamin D and the associations between vitamin D deficiency and various disease states. Beginning with a review of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamin D, subsequent chapters investigate its relationship to autoimmune and infectious diseases, various forms of cancer, endocrine issues such as diabetes, obesity and reproductive function, cardiovascular disease and muscle weakness. Concluding chapters discuss the role of vitamin D in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease, and cognitive function. Focusing on extraskeletal effects only across a range of conditions, Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D will be an important resource for clinical endocrinologists and primary care physicians. ER -