Hypovitaminosis D in Postmenopause
Hypovitaminosis D is a common health problem in postmenopausal women that predisposes to the development of various conditions, such as difficult-to-manage osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases and cancer. In the last two decades, the extensive role of vitami...
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| Formato: | Capítulo de libro |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2022
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/83276 |
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| Sumario: | Hypovitaminosis D is a common health problem in postmenopausal women that predisposes to the development of various conditions, such as difficult-to-manage osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune diseases and cancer. In the last two decades, the extensive role of vitamin D has been characterized, where besides controlling bone mineral metabolism, it also precisely regulates the immune system and metabolism. Early detection of hypovitaminosis D can help provide timely care to improve the health of postmenopausal women. This chapter aims to discuss the most relevant aspects of vitamin D in postmenopausal women and the probable consequences that it has on the development of pathological processes characteristic of this stage. |
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| ISBN: | 978-1-80356-515-6 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.106716 |