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Vitamin D - Calciferol

Vitamin D Calciferol
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Vitamin D is involved in Calcium and phosphorus absorption and regulation (needed for bone, teeth, and proper nerve function), and has some role in insulin secretion.

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  • Article: Vitamin D - Calciferol
  • Author(s): Corinne Corte
  • Publisher: Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Ask A Biologist
  • Site name: ASU - Ask A Biologist
  • Date published: January 11, 2010
  • Date accessed: November 29, 2023
  • Link: https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-d-calciferol

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Corinne Corte. (2010, January 11). Vitamin D - Calciferol. ASU - Ask A Biologist. Retrieved November 29, 2023 from https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-d-calciferol

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Corinne Corte. "Vitamin D - Calciferol". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 January, 2010. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-d-calciferol

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Corinne Corte. "Vitamin D - Calciferol". ASU - Ask A Biologist. 11 Jan 2010. ASU - Ask A Biologist, Web. 29 Nov 2023. https://askabiologist.asu.edu/vitamin-d-calciferol

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