Vitamin D, its metabolites and analogues in dermatological treatment

Jarosław Bogaczewicz; Anna Woźniacka; Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska

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Dermatology Review/Przegląd Dermatologiczny

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Vitamin D, its metabolites and analogues in dermatological treatment

Jarosław Bogaczewicz

,

Anna Woźniacka

,

Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska

Przegl Dermatol 2009, 96, 419-427

Online publish date: 2009/12/29

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Studies performed during the last years indicate the importance of vitamin D not only in calcium and phosphorus homeostasis but also in the pathogenesis of inflammatory and proliferative diseases. Vitamin D deficiency might be caused not only by pathological processes but also by therapeutic procedures. In this review indications for systemic cholecalciferol supplementation and topical application of vitamin D metabolites and synthetic analogues are presented. Calcitriol, tacalcitol and calcipotriol are used in topical treatment of plaque psoriasis. Several lines of evidence emphasize the usefulness of vitamin D derivatives in many unregistered indications.

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Vitamin D, its metabolites and analogues in dermatological treatment

Jarosław Bogaczewicz , Anna Woźniacka , Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska

vitamin D, calcitriol, calcipotriol, tacalcitol

Jarosław Bogaczewicz

,

Anna Woźniacka

,

Anna Sysa-Jędrzejowska