{"id":383,"date":"2026-05-02T11:09:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:09:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/faq\/kads-ir-d-vitamina-loma-endokrinologija\/"},"modified":"2026-05-02T11:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T11:09:53","slug":"kads-ir-d-vitamina-loma-endokrinologija","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/faq\/kads-ir-d-vitamina-loma-endokrinologija\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the role of vitamin D in endocrinology?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Vitamin D is not only a vitamin, but also a hormone that is synthesised in the skin under the influence of ultraviolet radiation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Functions of vitamin D:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bone and dental health<\/li>\n<li>Regulation of the immune system<\/li>\n<li>Insulin secretion<\/li>\n<li>Feeling and mood<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Norms:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Optimal level: 75-125 nmol\/L (30-50 ng\/mL)<\/li>\n<li>Insufficiency: 50-75 nmol\/L<\/li>\n<li>Defic\u012bts: &lt;50 nmol\/L<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Symptoms of deficiency:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bone and muscle pain<\/li>\n<li>Constant fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Frequent colds<\/li>\n<li>Hair loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Dr Caune monitors vitamin D levels and prescribes individual doses according to the laboratory results. The prophylactic dose for adults is usually 800-2000 IU\/day; therapeutic doses are individually determined based on measured 25(OH)D levels and clinical status.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","faq_category":[29,30],"class_list":["post-383","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq_category-osteoporoze","faq_category-vitamini"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq\/383","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/faq"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=383"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"faq_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/olivijacaune.lv\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/faq_category?post=383"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}