ETIOLOGY AND CONSEQUENCES OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
Keywords:
Vitamin D, Hypovitaminosis, Cholecalciferol, DecolonialismAbstract
Vitamin D, or cholecalciferol, is a steroidal hormone, whose main function is the application of calcium homeostasis, bone formation and resorption, through interaction with parathyroid glands, kidneys and intestines. However, its deficiency contributes to various harm to the organs.The aim of this work was to identify the etiology and consequences of vitamin D deficiency. A bibliographic review study was carried out in the following databases: Scielo, PubMeD, Google Scholar and other scientifically based materials published on the official website of the World Health Organization. We found 17 articles that addressed the topic addressed. Most of them associated vitamin D deficiency with little exposure to sunlight, advanced age, cultural factores, skin pigmentation, obesity and medications. As a consequence of vitamin deficiency, the development of pathologies such as secondary hyperparathyroidism, osteoclasia, oesteopenia, osteoporosis, arterial hypertension, diabetes mellitus and autoimmune diseases stand out. Therefore, it can be concluded that vitamin D is a hormone, with a large number of functions and its deficiency is associated with several factors, resulting in different clinical and pathological conditions.
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