| Literature DB >> 29080642 |
Daniel D Bikle1, Sofie Malmstroem2, Janice Schwartz3.
Abstract
The free hormone hypothesis postulates that only the nonbound fraction (the free fraction) of hormones that otherwise circulate in blood bound to their carrier proteins is able to enter cells and exert their biologic effects. For the vitamin D metabolites less than 1% (0.4% for 1,25(OH)2D and 0.03% for 25(OH)D) is free, with more than 99% bound to the vitamin D binding protein (DBP) and albumin (approximately 85% and 15%, respectively). Assays to measure the free vitamin D metabolite levels have been developed, and initial studies indicated their value in subjects with altered DBP levels. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
Keywords: Free hormone hypothesis; Free vitamin D; Liver disease; Pregnancy; Vitamin D; Vitamin D metabolism
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29080642 PMCID: PMC5675107 DOI: 10.1016/j.ecl.2017.07.013
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am ISSN: 0889-8529 Impact factor: 4.741