Vitamin D Deficiency in Chronic Kidney Disease: Recent Evidence and Controversies
Vitamin D (VD) is a pro-hormone essential for life in higher animals. It is present in few types of foods and is produced endogenously in the skin by a photochemical reaction. The final step of VD activation occurs in the kidneys involving a second hydroxylation reaction to generate the biologically...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-08-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/8/1773 |