Calcifediol
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.
Year introduced: 1983
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Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.247.222.159.478.250, D04.210.500.247.808.146.478.250, D04.210.500.812.768.196.478.250, D10.570.938.146.478.250
MeSH Unique ID: D002112
Registry Number: P6YZ13C99Q
Entry Terms:
- 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
- 25 Hydroxycholecalciferol
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3
- 25 Hydroxyvitamin D 3
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3
- 25 Hydroxyvitamin D3
- Calcidiol
- 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Monohydrate
- 25 Hydroxycholecalciferol Monohydrate
- Monohydrate, 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
- Calcifediol, (3 beta,5E,7E)-Isomer
- Calcifediol, (3 alpha,5Z,7E)-Isomer
- Dedrogyl
- Calderol
- Hidroferol
- Calcifediol Anhydrous
- Anhydrous, Calcifediol
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