Vitamin D deficiency and critical illness / 中华内分泌代谢杂志
Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
;
(12): 908-911, 2013.
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em Chinês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-442894
ABSTRACT
[Summary] There is growing awareness of the importance of vitamin D beyond maintenance of musculoskeletal health.Vitamin D has been shown to have extensive biological functions,including modulating immune function,inhibiting cellular proliferation,inducing differentiation,promoting apoptosis.Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in critically ill patients,and it may impact the severity of illness and contribute to lessthan-optimal outcomes.Vitamin D plays an important role in preventing the development of critical illness based on its pleiotropic actions,thus holding a profound prospective with respect to an adjunctive therapy in critically ill patients.
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Chinês
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Chinese Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
Ano de publicação:
2013
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