Vitamin D Hormone

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
VDH
Pronunciation
/ˈvaɪtəmən di ˈhɔrˌmoʊn/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. The study shows that a successful immune response to TB depends on the conversion of vitamin D into a hormone that white blood cells use to kill the invading bacteria.
  2. The truth is vitamin D is not a vitamin but a type of hormone that plays an important role in the control of calcium.
  3. Vitamin D is not a vitamin but the most potent steroid hormone in the body.
  4. The Association of Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphism with Bone Mineral Density and Parathyroid Hormone in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure
  5. This hormone ( it's not actually a vitamin ) has receptor sites in every area of the body including the immune system and respiratory tissue.

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