Effects of ageing and vitamin D deficiency on vitamin D receptor (VDR) expression in human skeletal muscle

Background and aim. Vitamin D exerts its biochemical function on skeletal muscle through vitamin D receptors (VDR). Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in the general population especially in the elderly. It is postulated that lower vitamin D levels lead to reduced expression of VDR in skel...

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Main Author: Ong, Terence
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2015
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/29530/