Vitamin D - Volume Two (Hardcover, 3rd edition)

The Third Edition of this classic compendium, Vitamin D, is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference available in the field. In two volumes and over 100 chapters, the editors and authors have marshaled all currently available data on the basic mechanisms, normal physiology and effects on disease of Vitamin D; they have laid out for the reader up-to-date and expert information on the role of vitamin D in health and many disorders. With new chapters on multiple cancers, this complete reference work is essential for anyone working in endocrinology, osteology, bone biology, or cancer research. Volume One chapters cover the chemistry and metabolism of vitamin D, role in mineralization, other target organs, and general physiological effects. Volume Two is more clinically oriented addressing deficiency problems (including diagnosis, interactions in the endocrine system, and involvement in malignancies). Volumes One and Two are now sold separately in print. Volume One ISBN: 9780123870353; Volume Two ISBN: 9780123870346.