Vitamin D and the Kidney: Two Players, One Console
| Title: | Vitamin D and the Kidney: Two Players, One Console |
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| Authors: | Fulvia Zappulo; Maria Cappuccilli; Alessandra Cingolani; Anna Scrivo; Anna Laura Croci Chiocchini; Miriam Di Nunzio; Chiara Donadei; Marianna Napoli; Francesco Tondolo; Giuseppe Cianciolo; Gaetano La Manna |
| Source: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences, Vol 23, Iss 9135, p 9135 (2022) |
| Publisher Information: | MDPI AG |
| Publication Year: | 2022 |
| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles |
| Subject Terms: | calcium; cardiovascular disease; cholecalciferol; chronic kidney disease–mineral and bone disorder; fibroblast growth factor 23; kidney transplantation; Biology (General); QH301-705.5; Chemistry; QD1-999 |
| Description: | Vitamin D belongs to the group of liposoluble steroids mainly involved in bone metabolism by modulating calcium and phosphorus absorption or reabsorption at various levels, as well as parathyroid hormone production. Recent evidence has shown the extra-bone effects of vitamin D, including glucose homeostasis, cardiovascular protection, and anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative effects. This narrative review provides an overall view of vitamin D’s role in different settings, with a special focus on chronic kidney disease and kidney transplant. |
| Document Type: | article in journal/newspaper |
| Language: | English |
| Relation: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/23/16/9135; https://doaj.org/toc/1661-6596; https://doaj.org/toc/1422-0067; https://doaj.org/article/1f84954b6a22496a9f6cca15122587c0 |
| DOI: | 10.3390/ijms23169135 |
| Availability: | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms23169135; https://doaj.org/article/1f84954b6a22496a9f6cca15122587c0 |
| Accession Number: | edsbas.76B1F254 |
| Database: | BASE |