Why "Vitamin D" is not a hormone, and not a synonym for 1,25-dihydroxy-vitamin D, its analogs or deltanoids

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 89-90, Issue , 2004, Pages 571-573

  Vieth, Reinhold ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxy vitamin D; Calcidiol; Calcitriol; Cholecalciferol; Definition; Deltanoid; Hormone; Nutrient; Terminology; Vitamin

Indexed keywords

CALCITRIOL; HORMONE; HORMONE PRECURSOR; VITAMIN D;

CONFERENCE PAPER; NUTRITION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

TERMINOLOGY; VITAMIN D;

EID: 3042687325     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2004.03.037     Document Type: Conference Paper

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