Handbook of Vitamin D

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Overview of key vitamin D modified conditions

Vitamin D deficiency in the 21st century: an overview 13

Vitamin D in health of seniors 39

Vitamin D supplementation and public health policy 53

Vitamin D and musculoskeletal health

Vitamin D and fall risk 67

The beneficial effects of higher (adequate) vitamin D status on bone growth and muscle strength in children and adolescents 83

Hypovitaminosis D and muscle strength 97

Vitamin D and growth 115

Vitamin D and arthritis 137

High-dose vitamin D supplementation in the elderly 147

Vitamin D and chronic disease

Vitamin D deficiency and premature death 175

Vitamin D and hyperparathyroidism in patients with chronic kidney disease 193

Diseases affected by vitamin D: sun exposure 207

Immune modulation by UV: role of vitamin D 227

Vitamin D and periodontal disease 243

Vitamin D and cystic fibrosis 255

Vitamin D and infectious disease

Vitamin D and respiratory infections in infants and toddlers: a nutri-shine perspective 277

Vitamin D in HIV/AIDS: a role? 299

Vitamin D and tuberculosis 321

Vitamin D and dental health 355

Inflammation and vitamin D 373

Vitamin D and cancer

Vitamin D in the prevention and treatment of pancreatic cancer 393

Vitamin D and melanoma 419

Vitamin D autocrine system and prostate cancer prevention and treatment 445

Vitamin D and esophageal cancer 465

Monitoring in vivo immune modulation by vitamin D in multiple sclerosis 475

Vitamin D in chronic diseases

Vitamin D and insulin sensitivity 503

Vitamin D and diabetes mellitus: where are we? 527

Vitamin D and cardiovascular risk: hype or new hope? 549

Vitamin D and transplantation 567

Vitamin D and bone health among people with epilepsy 589

Neonatal effects of enhanced vitamin D and vitamin D for premature infants 609

Lactation and vitamin D 633

Vitamin D replacement in pregnant women in developing countries 651

Vitamin D in pregnancy 671

Design and rationale of the WTamin D and OmegA-3 Trial. (VITAL) 693