title: Hypovitaminosis D: A common deficiency with pervasive consequences.
abstract: Hypovitaminosis D is a common syndrome with well-established risk factors. Only recently, however, are the expansive implications of vitamin D deficiency becoming recognized, including cardiovascular complications, cancer, and dementia. The increased attention to the role of vitamin D has made its assessment more crucial in comprehensive patient management.
authors.affiliation: Daniel Podd is an associate professor at St. John's University in Queens, N.Y. The author has disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Podd
mesh_terms: D003704:Dementia / Q000097:blood; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000097:blood* / Q000517:prevention & control; D013472:Sunlight; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; C097949:1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D