Abstract
Vitamin D has an important role in bone-metabolism (and its deficiency can cause preterm osteopenia, craniotabe and rickets), but it has also non-calcitropic functions. In fact, vitamin D deficiency is correlated to chronic kidney disease, respiratory infections, type 1 diabetes, psoriasis, Crohn disease and neonatal hypocalcemia. Because of the vitamin D deficiency is a global problem, its role as a drug is fundamental for the human health in all ages.
MeSH terms
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Bone Diseases, Developmental / blood
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Bone Diseases, Developmental / etiology
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Bone Diseases, Developmental / prevention & control
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Child
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Crohn Disease / drug therapy
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Crohn Disease / etiology
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / etiology
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Humans
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Hypocalcemia / blood
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Hypocalcemia / congenital
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Hypocalcemia / drug therapy
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Infant, Newborn
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Infant, Newborn, Diseases / drug therapy
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / drug therapy
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Rickets / drug therapy
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Rickets / etiology
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Vitamin D / blood
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Vitamin D / therapeutic use*
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Vitamin D Deficiency / complications
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Vitamin D Deficiency / diagnosis
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Vitamin D Deficiency / drug therapy*
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Vitamin D Deficiency / epidemiology