Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Oral supplements are important to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. Membrane transporters could be involved in its absorption. As vitamin D is structurally similar to cholesterol, it is possible that they share absorption mechanisms. Ezetimibe decreases cholesterol absorption, through inhibition of NPC1L1 transporter. It has been shown in vitro and in rodents that ezetimibe decreases vitamin D absorption, so the aim of this study was to evaluate th...