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Extraskeletal effects of vitamin D.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Sept 2012
Wolden-Kirk Heidi, Gysemans Conny, Verstuyf Annemieke, Mathieu Chantal
Abstract excerpt
The presence of vitamin D receptors in diverse tissues like immune cells, beta-cells in the pancreas, and cardiac myocytes has prompted research to evaluate the impact of vitamin D deficiency on the occurrence of immune diseases, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease (CVD). The expression of receptors not only in normal cells, but also in cancer cells including breast, prostate, and colon cancer cells has moreover...
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