PLEIOTROPIC EFFECTS OF VITAMIN D

Abstract

Review of clinical studies showing the pleiotropic effect of vitamin D with a detailed description of pathogenetic ways to implement these effects is presented. Relation of vitamin D with cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, disorders of the immune and nervous systems, aging is discussed according to results of current researches.

Keywords

• vitamin d
• pleiotropic effects
• aging
• telomeres
• telomerase
• cardiovascular diseases