Vitamin D

Vitamin D
ISBN-10
0080543642
ISBN-13
9780080543642
Series
Vitamin D
Category
Medical
Pages
1952
Language
English
Published
2005-01-25
Publisher
Elsevier
Authors
David Feldman, J. Wesley Pike, Francis H. Glorieux

Description

Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, has mainly been known for its effects on bone and osteoporosis. The current therapeutic practices expand into such markets as cancer research, pediatrics, nephrology, dermatology, immunology, and genetics. This second edition includes over 100 chapters covering everything from chemistry and metabolism to mechanisms of action, diagnosis and management, new analogs, and emerging therapies. This complete reference works is a must have resource for anyone working in endocrinology, osteology, bone biology, or cancer research. *Most comprehensive, up-to-date two-volume set on Vitamin D *New chapters on squamous cell cancer, brain cancer, thyroid cancer and many more *Further sections on emerging uses for treatments of auto-immune diseases and diabetes *Over 600 illustrations and figures available on CD

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