Vitamin D: Two-Volume SetDavid Feldman, J. Wesley Pike, John S. Adams Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, has mainly been known for its effects on bone and osteoporosis. The current therapeutic practices expand into such markets as cancer research, pediatrics, nephrology, dermatology, immunology, and genetics. This 3e includes over 100 chapters covering everything from chemistry and metabolism to mechanisms of action, diagnosis and management, new analogs, and emerging therapies. This complete reference works is a must-have resource for anyone working in endocrinology, osteology, bone biology, or cancer research. |
Contents
95 | |
Section III Mineral and Bone Homeostasis | 299 |
Section IV Targets | 469 |
Section V Human Physiology | 605 |
Section VI Diagnosis and Management | 805 |
Section VII Nutrition Sunlight Genetics and Vitamin D Deficiency | 945 |
Color Plates | 1089 |
Front Cover | 1127 |
Preface to the 1st Edition | xiii |
Contributors | xv |
Introduction | xxi |
Abbreviations | xxiii |
Relevant Lab Values in Adults and Children | xxix |
Section VIII Disorders | 1089 |
Section IX Analogs | 1427 |
Section X Cancer | 1567 |
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