Vitamin D and Chronic Kidney Disease

Vitamin D is a hormone involved in bone mineral metabolism.[1] The hormone has many extraskeletal effects as well.[2,3] It has multiple immunomodulatory properties,[2] it is involved in glucose metabolism, as it has been proved that it improves glucose metabolism in diabetes mellitus[3] and has a protective role against cardiovascular disease.[4] In this issue of the Journal, in an article the relationship of vitamin D with kidney disease is meticulously reviewed.
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research