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Physiological functions of vitamin D: what we have learned from global and conditional VDR knockout mouse studies

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The physiological role of vitamin D depends on calcium supply and calcium balance. When the calcium balance is normal, the major target of vitamin D is intestine. Vitamin D stimulates mainly active intestinal calcium transport mechanism. During a negative calcium balance, bone effects of vitamin D become dominant. Thus, the role of vitamin D in maintaining normocalcemia appears to have priority over skeletal integrity in these situations.
Tijdschrift: Current Opinion in Pharmacology
ISSN: 1471-4892
Volume: 22
Pagina's: 87 - 99
Jaar van publicatie:2015
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BOF-publication weight:6
CSS-citation score:2
Auteurs:International
Authors from:Higher Education
Toegankelijkheid:Closed