Vitamin D ve Biyolojik Önemi

Abstract

Vitamin D is indispensible for bone formation and calcium metabolism. Vitamin D is also important for muscle function, hair growth, immune and stres
response, insulin and prolactin secretion, melanin synthesis and cellular differentiation of skin and blood cells.Vitamin D insufficiency, is a very common
aspect that is proved to be related with several health problems like osteoporotic fractures, autoimmune diseases. In this review the metabolism of vitamin D,
the effect of this vitamin on cells, tissues and cell differentiation, the genomic and non genomic effects of the vitamin D is going to be mentioned.