Research progress of physiological role of Vitamin D in the intestine / 医学研究生学报

Vitamin D ( VD) has been stated clearly in maintaining the balance of serumcalcium and phosphorus in human . Whereas, more and more evidences show VD has a considerable range of other physiological functions .VD has also been proposed to have vital functions controversially including adjusting immunity, antitumor, enhancing barrier in the intestine .The patients of short bowel syndrome are at particularly high risk of vitamin D deficiency .It has a significance in prevention and treatment of diseases to fur-ther clearly clarify the relationship and mechanisms of VD and the diseases .