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25-HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROL
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Descriptor
English
:
Calcifediol
Descriptor
Spanish
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Calcifediol
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Calcifediol
Synonyms
English
:
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3
Tree Number:
D04.808.247.222.159.478.250
D04.808.247.808.146.478.250
D04.808.812.768.196.478.250
D10.570.938.146.478.250
Definition
English
:
The major circulating metabolite of vitamin D3 (CHOLECALCIFEROL). It is produced in the
LIVER
and is the best indicator of the body's
vitamin D
stores. It is effective in the treatment of
RICKETS
and
OSTEOMALACIA
, both in azotemic and non-azotemic
patients
.
Calcifediol
also has mineralizing properties.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
deficiency: coordinate
CALCIFEDIOL
/defic (IM) with
VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY
(IM)
Pharmacological Action:
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Vitamins
History Note
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:
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urine
Record Number:
2146
Unique Identifier:
D002112
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