Vitamin D: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications (Nutrition and Health)
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| Rating | : | 4.41 (542 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 160327300X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 1160 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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… The book reads consistently and easily from cover to cover, making it accessible to both scientists and nonscientists.” (Heather Huang, Doody’s Review Service, August, 2010)“This valuable and comprehensive monograph is divided in seven parts dealing with introduction and basic biology … . … an extremely wide audience would find it useful: graduate students, medical students, healthcare professionals, nutritionists, and the lay public. From the reviews of the second edition:“This comprehensive book covers everything that is c
Vitamin D: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications, Second Edition is designed and organized not only to be an up-to-date review on the subject, but also to provide medical students, graduate students, health care professionals and even the lay public with a reference source for the most up-to-date information about the vitamin D deficiency pandemic and its clinical implications for health and disease.. Also examined are the biological functions of 1,25-dihydrovitamin D3 on the intestine and bone, as well as other tissues, such as skin, the immune system, prostate, and breast, and vitamin D's molecular mechanism of action on the cell membrane and nucleus. This new and expanded volume continues to include extensive, in-depth chapters covering the most important aspects of the complex interactions between vitamin D and other dietary components, the ongoing debate concerning
Vitamin D: The ultimate medical breakthrough of the past decade Shirwan Mirza, MD This is a technical book on vitamin D. Dr. Holick is a pioneer on this subject. He led the way in this field since 1990s. I came across vitamin D by pure serendipity. I realized how rudimentary was the medical knowledge on vitamin D presented in medical books. Up to this date, this new knowledge has not made it into the curricula of medical schools.Then I came across an article that was published by Dr. Holick in The Lancet "Redefining vitamin . "Disappointing" according to John F. Wright. I looked forward to this book for over a year as I waited for it to be published. The importance of vitamin D is very significant and I have great respect for Michael Holick.This is an expensive book which unfortunately is only a collection of articles written by a variety of authors. Don't get me wrong, there is a ton of information in this book. However, I am disappointed that more basic data is not available or clearly presented. I thought t. "The title reflects the content" according to D. A. McCarthy. I was looking for the details of vitamin D actions in the body and I was not disappointed. This book came out in April 2010 and is a wealth of "in the weeds" details about the known and suspected actions of vitamin D. A lot is known and a lot more is yet to be known with precision. The actions of vitamin D are pervasive and are being studied at a dizzying pace, internationally. Dr Holick's book chronicles key areas of interest. After The title reflects the content I was looking for the details of vitamin D actions in the body and I was not disappointed. This book came out in April 2010 and is a wealth of "in the weeds" details about the known and suspected actions of vitamin D. A lot is known and a lot more is yet to be known with precision. The actions of vitamin D are pervasive and are being studied at a dizzying pace, internationally. Dr Holick's book chronicles key areas of interest. After 30 years a. 0 years a