The physiology of the vitamin D endocrine system

M Audran, M Gross, R Kumar - Seminars in nephrology, 1986 - seminarsinnephrology.org
It is clear that the vitamin D endocrine system plays a central role in the maintenance of
calcium and phosphate homeostasis. It may be involved in the cellular differentiation and
growth of various cells. Investigation of these properties in the future is likely to yield
interesting information concerning the biology of this sterol hormone.