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Review
. 2010 Dec;9(12):941-55.
doi: 10.1038/nrd3318.

Vitamin D, disease and therapeutic opportunities

Lori A Plum  1 , Hector F DeLuca
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Review

Vitamin D, disease and therapeutic opportunities

Lori A Plum et al. Nat Rev Drug Discov. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

The discovery of the vitamin D endocrine system and a receptor for the hormonal form, 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3), has brought a new understanding of the relationship between vitamin D and metabolic bone diseases, and has also established the functions of vitamin D beyond the skeleton. This has ushered in many investigations into the possible roles of vitamin D in autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular disorders, infectious diseases, cancers and granuloma-forming diseases. This article presents an evaluation of the possible roles of vitamin D in these diseases. The potential of vitamin D-based therapies in treating diseases for which the evidence is most compelling is also discussed.

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