Sintesis Vitamin D

Ellen Maidia Djatmiko, S.Si, M.Biomed.

Dept. Biokimia
FKIK UNIB
 Deficiency
• Rickets (children and adolescent).
• Osteomalacia (adults).
• There is growing evidence that higher vitamin D
status is protective against various cancers (inc.
prostate and colorectal), and also against
prediabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
• Desirable levels of intake may be considerably
higher than current reference intakes, and
certainly could not be met from unfortified foods.
• Essential for prevention and treatment of
osteomalacia in the elderly.
• Less evidence that it is beneficial in treating
osteoporosis.
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