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2. Calcitriol - Wikipedia

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   Calcitriol is a hormone and the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney. [8] [9] [10] It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.It binds to and activates the vitamin D receptor in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes. [11]

3. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Part of the complexity is that vitamin D deficiency is also linked to morbidities that are associated with erectile dysfunction, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, hypercholesterolemia, chronic kidney disease and hypogonadism. [143] [144] In women, vitamin D receptors are expressed in the superficial layers of the urogenital organs.

4. The Supplements Doctors Actually Think You Should Take - AOL

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   Only a few foods—including egg yolks, fatty fish, mushrooms, and beef liver—naturally contain vitamin D, but some others, like milk, are fortified with it. The skin can also produce vitamin D ...

5. Renal osteodystrophy - Wikipedia

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   Renal osteodystrophy is usually diagnosed after treatment for end-stage kidney disease begins; however the CKD-MBD starts early in the course of CKD. [1] [6] In advanced stages, blood tests will indicate decreased calcium and calcitriol (vitamin D) and increased phosphate, and parathyroid hormone levels. In earlier stages, serum calcium ...

6. Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults ...

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force say vitamin D supplements do not reduce the risk of falls or bone fractures in healthy older adults. The draft recommendation notes vitamin D can be helpful ...

7. 6 Surprising Benefits of Vitamin D, According to Nutritionists

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   A 2016 study found that vitamin D treatment significantly improved fatigue in healthy people with vitamin D deficiency. Another study suggests that vitamin D supplementation might improve fatigue ...