Vitamin D - From the pro-hormone to the biological actions
Vitamin D (calciferol) is a fat-soluble pro-hormone presenting two major forms - vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D2 is obtained via ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation of ergosterol, a fungi sterol, and vitamin D3 is synthesized in the human/animal skin, after expos...
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| Language: | eng |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2183-59852019000400009 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:scielo:S2183-59852019000400009 |