Vitamin D, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Description

This issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, guest edited by Drs. J. Chris Gallagher and Daniel Bikle, is devoted to Vitamin D. Articles in this issue include: The Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Action of Vitamin D, Worldwide Review of Serum 25OHD Status; RDA Update (7 Years Post IOM); The Use of Vitamin D Metabolites and Analogs in the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease; Effect of Vitamin D on Falls and Physical Performance; Vitamin D Effect on BMD and Fractures; Bariatric Surgery and Vitamin D Metabolism, Role of Vitamin D in the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer; Role of Vitamin D in Cardiovascular Disease; Regulation of Immune Function by Vitamin D and its Use in Diseases of Immunity; Genetic Diseases of Vitamin D Metabolizing Enzymes; Measurement of Vitamin D Metabolites: Clinical Issues; The Free 25OHD Hypothesis, and Ethnic/Racial Differences in Vitamin D Levels: Physiologic or Pathologic.

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Table of Contents

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics

Vitamin D

Foreword: Vitamin D Hormone: Where Do We Stand, Where Are We Heading?

Preface: Vitamin D: Mechanisms of Action and Clinical Applications

Biology and Mechanisms of Action of the Vitamin D Hormone

Global Overview of Vitamin D Status

Dietary Vitamin D Intake for the Elderly Population: Update on the Recommended Dietary Allowance for Vitamin D

Toward Clarity in Clinical Vitamin D Status Assessment: 25(OH)D Assay Standardization

Current Controversies: Are Free Vitamin Metabolite Levels a More Accurate Assessment of Vitamin D Status than Total Levels?

Effect of Vitamin D on Falls and Physical Performance

Vitamin D Effect on Bone Mineral Density and Fractures

Vitamin D Metabolism in Bariatric Surgery

The Use of Vitamin D Metabolites and Analogues in the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease

Vitamin D Receptor Signaling and Cancer

Role of Vitamin D in Cardiovascular Diseases

Regulation of Immune Function by Vitamin D and Its Use in Diseases of Immunity

Genetic Diseases of Vitamin D Metabolizing Enzymes

Genetic and Racial Differences in the Vitamin D Endocrine System

Author Information

By J. Chris Gallagher, MD, Creighton University School Medicine and Daniel Bikle, MD, PhD, University of California San Francisco