title: Vitamin D. Metabolism and mechanism of action.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004100:Dihydroxycholecalciferols / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D049691:History, Medieval; D006801:Humans; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D009751:Nutritional Requirements; D012279:Rickets / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000266:history; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000266:history / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D004100:Dihydroxycholecalciferols; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D014807:Vitamin D; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D002118:Calcium