Calcifediol

Category: Osteoporosis

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Calcifediol, also known as calcidiol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, or 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (abbreviated 25(OH)D3),[1] is a prehormone that is produced in the liver by hydroxylation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) by the enzyme cholecalciferol 25-hydroxylase. This metabolite is measured, together with 25(OH)D2 (ercalcifediol), to determine an individual's vitamin D status.[2][3] At a typical daily intake of vitamin D3, its full conversion to calcif...

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