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. 2012 Apr 1;4(2):158–166. doi: 10.4161/derm.20731

Table 3. Effect of glucocorticoids and vitamin D hormone on bone metabolism (selection).

Effect on   Glucocorticoids Vitamin D hormone
Osteoblasts
  Differentiation ↓ Osteoblastogenesis ↓
Differentiation ↑ Osteoblastogenesis ↑
Calcium homeostasis
  Intestinal absorption ↓ Renal excretion ↑
Intestinal Absorption ↑ Renal excretion ↓
Sex hormones
  Production ↓
Production ↑
Bones   Absorption ↑ New formation ↑