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Descriptor
English
:
Calcifediol
Descriptor
Spanish
:
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. 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
English
:
83
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
2146
Unique Identifier:
D002112
Occurrence in VHL
:
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