Share
Blog
Print
Email
BookmarkVitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream.
Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since human skin can manufacture it, but it is referred to as one for historical reasons.
It is often known as calciferol..
For more information about the topic Vitamin D, read the full article at Wikipedia.org, or see the following related articles:
B vitamins — Vitamin B is a complex of several vitamins. The name arises because it was once considered a single vitamin, much like Vitamin C or Vitamin ... > read more
Rickets — Osteomalacia, also known as rickets, is among the most frequent childhood diseases in developing countries. The predominant cause is a vitamin D ... > read more
Essential nutrient — An essential nutrient is a nutrient required for normal body functioning that can not be synthesized by the body. Categories of essential nutrient ... > read more
Note: This page refers to an article that is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the article Vitamin D at Wikipedia.org. See the Wikipedia copyright page for more details.
