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| View Larger Image | Vitamin D: New Research
by Veronica D. Stolzt
| | List Price: | $160.00 |  | | Available: | In stock soon. Order now to get in line. First come, first served. | | | | | Sales Rank: | 2137724 | | Studio: | Nova Science Publishers | | | Binding: | Hardcover | | Number Of Pages: | 184 | | Publication Date: | May 11, 2006 | | Publisher: | Nova Science Publishers |
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Product Description
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since human skin can manufacture it, but it is referred to as one for historical reasons. It is often known as calciferol. The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phophorus. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. It promotes bone mineralisation in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals and hormones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, soft or misshapen. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults - skeletal diseases that result in defects that weaken bones. This book gathers international research on the leading-edge of the scientific front. |
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