Vitamin D and Anemia

摘要

New insights into the biologic functions of vitamin D increased the interest in the clinical consequences of vitamin D deficiency. In addition to its role in mineral metabolism, recent studies indicate a relationship among hypovitaminosis D, survival, and inflammation. Moreover, it seems also that vitamin D is involved in erythropoiesis. The role of vitamin D in erythropoiesis has been suggested by several clinical observations.