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- Focuses exclusively on extraskeletal effects of vitamin D and its deficiency
- Discusses the role of vitamin D in autoimmune and infectious disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, neurological disease and cognitive function
- Ideal for clinical endocrinologists and primary care physicians
Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book provides an in-depth examination of these extraskeletal effects of vitamin D and the associations between vitamin D deficiency and various disease states. Beginning with a review of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamin D, subsequent chapters investigate its relationship to autoimmune and infectious diseases, various forms of cancer, endocrine issues such as diabetes, obesity and reproductive function, cardiovascular disease and muscle weakness. Concluding chapters discuss the role of vitamin D in neurological disorders, including Alzheimer's Disease, and cognitive function.Â
Focusing on extraskeletal effects only across a range of conditions, Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D will be an important resource for clinical endocrinologists and primary care physicians.
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Editors and Affiliations
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Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, USA
Emilia Pauline Liao
About the editor
Emilia Pauline Liao, MD, Assistant Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hoftsra/Northwell, Lenox Hill Hospital, Division of Endocrinology, New York, NY, USA
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Extraskeletal Effects of Vitamin D
Book Subtitle: A Clinical Guide
Editors: Emilia Pauline Liao
Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73742-3
Publisher: Humana Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG, part of Springer Nature 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-73741-6Published: 07 May 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-08849-1Published: 02 February 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-73742-3Published: 23 April 2018
Series ISSN: 2523-3785
Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 254
Number of Illustrations: 7 b/w illustrations, 17 illustrations in colour
Topics: Endocrinology, Clinical Nutrition