Difference between revisions of "Skin Endocrine Function - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| − | + | Hormones have a large effect on the skin, details of which can be found at [[Endocrine & Nutritional Influences on the Skin|endocrine and nutritional influences on the skin]]. As a result, [[Endocrine effects on the skin - Pathology|endocrine associated skin pathology]] is relatively common. | |
| − | Whilst this is a key source of the vitamin in humans, as many animal species have hair covered skin, Vitamin D from this region is usually minimal, with dietary sources being much more important. | + | The skin is a producer of '''vitamin D''', the precursor of the hormone, [[Calcium#Calcitriol (Active Vitamin D3)|calcitriol]]. Ultraviolet light at a wavelength of 300nm is required to convert ''7-dehydrocholesterol'' to Vitamin D. Whilst this is a key source of the vitamin in humans, as many animal species have hair covered skin, Vitamin D from this region is usually minimal, with dietary sources being much more important. Vitamin D is then hydroxylated into it's active form, [[Calcium#Calcitriol (Active Vitamin D3)|calcitriol]] in the [[Kidney Endocrine Function - Anatomy & Physiology|kidney.]] |
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| − | Vitamin D is then hydroxylated into it's active form, [[Calcium#Calcitriol (Active Vitamin D3)| | ||
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Revision as of 15:55, 7 January 2011
Overview
Hormones have a large effect on the skin, details of which can be found at endocrine and nutritional influences on the skin. As a result, endocrine associated skin pathology is relatively common.
The skin is a producer of vitamin D, the precursor of the hormone, calcitriol. Ultraviolet light at a wavelength of 300nm is required to convert 7-dehydrocholesterol to Vitamin D. Whilst this is a key source of the vitamin in humans, as many animal species have hair covered skin, Vitamin D from this region is usually minimal, with dietary sources being much more important. Vitamin D is then hydroxylated into it's active form, calcitriol in the kidney.