Extraskeletal effects and manifestations of Vitamin D deficiency

Abstract

The actions of vitamin D are not confined to bone. Vitamin D receptors are present in nearly all the nuclei and its actions are manifold. Populations deficient in vitamin D are at higher risk of developing autoimmune diseases, diabetes, cancer, infections, allergies and other chronic illnesses.

Keywords

• Allergies
• asthma
• autoimmune disease
• cancer
• cardiovascular
• diabetes
• extraskeletal
• falls
• infections
• Vitamin D