Crucial Role of Vitamin D in the Musculoskeletal System

Vitamin D is well known to exert multiple functions in bone biology, autoimmune diseases, cell growth, inflammation or neuromuscular and other immune functions. It is a fat-soluble vitamin present in many foods. It can be endogenously produced by ultraviolet rays from sunlight when the skin is expos...

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Main Authors: Elke Wintermeyer, Christoph Ihle, Sabrina Ehnert, Ulrich Stöckle, Gunnar Ochs, Peter de Zwart, Ingo Flesch, Christian Bahrs, Andreas K. Nussler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/8/6/319