ABSTRACT

Vitamin D insufficiency/deficiency is a worldwide, public health problem in both developed and developing countries. Rickets among infants has reemerged. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk and mortality from cancer. At the same time, the beneficial effects of vitamin D on a host of conditions have recently been discovered. F

chapter 5|20 pages

- Vitamin D and Oxidative Stress

chapter 10|16 pages

- Vitamin D and Human Innate Immunity

chapter 11|68 pages

- Vitamin D and Autoimmune Disease

chapter 13|28 pages

- Vitamin D and Infection

chapter 15|22 pages

- Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease

chapter 16|22 pages

- Vitamin D, Aging, and Chronic Diseases