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Defisiensi Vitamin D Dan Terapinya (Vitamin D deficiency and therapy)
Vitamin D deficiency will not bebconsidered as a problem in Indonesia, because Indonesia lies in Equator. Vitamin D deficiency is a problem in area in 35 o north or south latidude, especially in winter. There are many research that proves Vitamin D deficiency is a pro¬blem in the countries where Sun is shining the whole year which the cause is because of poor knowledge about the sources and the clothes. The effects of Vitamin D deficiency are Rickets in childhood or osteolmalacia in addult, but now there is evidence relation¬ship with infectious disease as well as diabetes mellitus, rheumatoid artritis, hypertension, cardiovascular disease and malignancy. It is good if there will be studies about Vitamin D deficiency in Indonesia and need also education how to prevent it, because Indonesia has almost sunny days through the year.
Key words : Vitamin D deficiency, Ergosterol, Cholecalciferol
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