Vitamin D: Physiology, Molecular Biology and Clinical Applications Book

	In Memoriam: John G. Haddad
	Series Introduction
	Preface
	Contributors
1	Evolution, Biologic Functions, and Recommended Dietary Allowances for Vitamin D	1
2	Photobiology of Vitamin D	17
3	Functional Metabolism and Molecular Biology of Vitamin D Action	39
4	Metabolism and Catabolism of Vitamin D, Its Metabolites, and Clinically Relevant Analogs	57
5	The Enzymes Responsible for Metabolizing Vitamin D	85
6	The Vitamin D Binding Protein and Its Clinical Significance	101
7	Molecular Biology of the Vitamin D Receptor	109
8	Vitamin D Receptor Translocation	129
9	Molecular Recognition and Structure-Activity Relations in Vitamin D-Binding Protein and Vitamin D Receptor	147
10	Mechanism of Action of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D[subscript 3] on Intestinal Calcium Absorption and Renal Calcium Transport	163
11	Biologic and Molecular Effects of Vitamin D on Bone	175
12	Nongenomic Rapid Effects of Vitamin D	195
13	Noncalcemic Actions of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D[subscript 3] and Clinical Implications	207
14	Regulation of Parathyroid Hormone Gene Expression and Secretion by Vitamin D	217
15	Vitamin D Assays and Their Clinical Utility	239
16	Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency	273
17	Vitamin D and Bone Health in Adults and the Elderly	287
18	Inherited Defects of Vitamin D Metabolism	307
19	Molecular Defects in the Vitamin D Receptor Associated with Hereditary 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D-Resistant Rickets	317
20	Extrarenal Production of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and Clinical Implications	337
21	Clinical Utility of 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D[subscript 3] and Its Analogs for the Treatment of Psoriasis and Other Skin Diseases	357
22	Epidemiology of Cancer Risk and Vitamin D	375
23	Chemotherapeutic and Chemopreventive Actions of Vitamin D[subscript 3] Metabolites and Analogs	393
24	Vitamin D and Breast Cancer	411
25	Anticancer Activity of Vitamin D Analogs	431
	Index	447