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A case of hypercalcemia Indications for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D prescription.
Annales de biologie clinique - 1 Jan 2000
Malandain Damasie, Roussey Gwenaëlle, Leloupp Anne-Gaelle, Graveline Nolwenn, Masson Damien, Bach-Ngohou Kalyane
Abstract excerpt
Circulating vitamin D is found in various forms: 25-hydroxyvitamin D or calcidiol, majority circulating form, is a "pro-hormon" which will be converted to 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D or calcitriol, hormone corresponding to vitamin D active form. While determination of 25-hydroxyvitamin D serum levels reflects vitamin D status of patients, determination of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D serum level is only indicated in rare...
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