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The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is an American private, 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 1912. BBB's self-described mission is to focus on advancing marketplace trust, [2] consisting of 92 independently incorporated local BBB organizations in the United States and Canada, coordinated under the International Association of Better Business Bureaus (IABBB) in Arlington, Virginia.
A BBB-accredited company agrees to abide by a set of accreditation standards BBB says are "attributes of a better business." These include honesty in advertising, transparency, and responsiveness ...
Cholecalciferol is a form of vitamin D which is naturally synthesized in skin and functions as a pro-hormone, being converted to calcitriol. This is important for maintaining calcium levels and promoting bone health and development. [ 4] As a medication, cholecalciferol may be taken as a dietary supplement to prevent or to treat vitamin D ...
Vitamin D 2, or ergocalciferol, is obtained from D 2 supplements or fortified food sources. [3] These two forms of vitamin D are metabolized in the liver and stored as 25-hydroxyvitamin D. [4] Before biological use, the storage form must be converted into an active form. One common active form is 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. [4] The term vitamin D ...
The vitamin D receptor ( VDR also known as the calcitriol receptor) is a member of the nuclear receptor family of transcription factors. [ 5] Calcitriol (the active form of vitamin D, 1,25- (OH) 2 vitamin D 3) binds to VDR, which then forms a heterodimer with the retinoid-X receptor. The VDR heterodimer then enters the nucleus and binds to ...
Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D2 and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food and used as a dietary supplement. [ 3] As a supplement it is used to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. [ 4] This includes vitamin D deficiency due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease. [ 5]
In fluid dynamics, Sauter mean diameter ( SMD) is an average measure of particle size. It was originally developed by German scientist Josef Sauter in the late 1920s. [ 1][ 2] It is defined as the diameter of a sphere that has the same volume/surface area ratio as a particle of interest. Several methods have been devised to obtain a good ...
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