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Vitamin D and its metabolites

Vitamin D and its metabolites   Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that animals obtain naturally from the metabolite 7-dehydrocholesterol when exposed to the sun. This metabolite is found in the membrane of the cells of the dermis and epidermis and is transformed into cholecalciferol or vitamin D3 by the effect of ultraviolet light, being…