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 Translation for 'vitamin D' from English to Danish
NOUN   vitamin D | -
SYNO calciferol | cholecalciferol | D | ...
biokemi
vitamin D
D-vitamin {n}
biol.
vitamin
vitamin {n}
coup d'étatstatskup {n}
research and development <R&D>forskning og udvikling <F&U>
Anno Domini {adv} <AD, A.D.>efter Kristus <e.Kr.>
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  • D-vitamin {n} = vitamin D
  • vitamin {n} = vitamin
  • D-mark {fk} <DM, DEM> = Deutschmark <DM, DEM>
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Usage Examples English
  • Although cellular studies indicate that vitamin D has receptors and probable functions in the immune system, there is no clinical evidence to prove that vitamin D deficiency increases the risk for immune diseases or vitamin D supplementation lowers immune disease risk.
  • Lamps can also be used for light therapy to deal with such issues as vitamin D deficiency, skin conditions such as acne and dermatitis, skin cancers, and seasonal affective disorder.
  • Humans rely on photochemistry for the formation of vitamin D, and vision is initiated by a photochemical reaction of rhodopsin.
  • Conversely, inadequate calcium or vitamin D intakes may result in hypocalcemia, often caused also by inadequate secretion of parathyroid hormone or defective PTH receptors in cells.
  • The Nobel Prize for Chemistry for 1928 was awarded to Adolf Windaus "for his studies on the constitution of the sterols and their connection with vitamins", the first person to receive an award mentioning vitamins, even though it was not specifically about vitamin D.

  • Vitamin D can also be obtained from food and supplementation.
  • An inadequate diet is often found in schizophrenia, and associated vitamin deficiencies including those of folate, and vitamin D are linked to the risk factors for the development of schizophrenia and for early death including heart disease.
  • Prevention for exclusively breastfed babies is vitamin D supplements.
  • There are claims that patients that have lower vitamin D levels by 8-10 ng/mL are at risk for rheumatoid arthritis.
  • In people with coeliac disease adherence to a gluten-free diet decreases the risk of developing osteoporosis The diet must ensure optimal calcium intake (of at least one gram daily) and measuring vitamin D levels is recommended, and to take specific supplements if necessary.

  • Mushrooms produce large amounts of vitamin D when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.
  • The secosteroids, comprising various forms of vitamin D, are characterized by cleavage of the B ring of the core structure.
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