Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ureña Torres, Pablo A. (Editor), Cozzolino, Mario (Editor), Vervloet, Marc G. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Endocrinology.; Nephrology.; Clinical nutrition.; Medicine & Public Health.; Clinical Nutrition.

This book provides the entire physiology, pathology, and clinical and therapeutical aspects of vitamin D in the setting of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The chapters, divided into major sections, delve into the metabolism of vitamin D, its assessment methods, and the worldwide epidemiology of vitami...