The Unexpected Effects of Vitamin D – Francesco Lippi
The role of Vitamin D related to sunlight, has always been recognized in the past fundamental for the reduction of rickets in children. The 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D (1,25-OH2)D is the steroid hormone, involved in the regulation of mineral homeostasis and bone metabolism. Vitamin D is synthesized in the skin, due to the effect of ultraviolet radiation (cholecalciferol) and is also introduced with the diet (ergocalciferol)