| calcitriol |
A compound made in the lab that is chemically similar to vitamin D.
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| calcitriol |
Another name for activated Vitamin D, also called Vitamin D3.
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| calcitriol |
The active form of vitamin D. Calcitriol is formed in the kidneys or made in the laboratory. It is used as a drug to increase calcium levels in the body in order to treat skeletal and tissue-related calcium deficiencies.
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| calcitriol |
A synthetic form of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, a hormone that aids calcium absorption and mineralization of the skeleton. Its effectiveness as a treatment for osteoporosis is still uncertain.
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| calcitriol |
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, the form of vitamin D3 that is biologically active in intestinal transport of dietary calcium and calcium resorption from bone.
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