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  2. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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    Vitamin D is a group of structurally related, fat-soluble compounds responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions. [1] [2] In humans, the most important compounds within this group are vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol). [2] [3]

  3. Calcifediol - Wikipedia

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    Calcifediol binds in the blood to vitamin D-binding protein (also known as gc-globulin) and is the main circulating vitamin D metabolite. [4] [5] Calcifediol has an elimination half-life of around 15 to 30 days. [4] [9] Calcifediol is further hydroxylated at the 1-alpha-position in the kidneys to form 1,25-(OH) 2 D 3, calcitriol.

  4. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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    Mapping of several bone diseases onto levels of vitamin D (calcidiol) in the blood [6] Normal bone vs. osteoporosis. Vitamin D deficiency is typically diagnosed by measuring the concentration of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the blood, which is the most accurate measure of stores of vitamin D in the body.

  5. Dried blood spot - Wikipedia

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    Other analytes included gentamicin, lipoproteins, prolactin, selenium, trace elements, vitamin A, and zinc protoporphyrin were also measured. [3] [4] In the 20th century, the use of blood and serum collected and dried on a filter paper for serologic testing for syphilis was already reported. Both field and home sample collections were described ...

  6. 6 Foods with More Vitamin D Than an Egg, According to a ... - AOL

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    In addition to its vitamin D content, trout is packed with high-quality protein and heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, which can help fight inflammation and support cardiovascular health. Trout ...

  7. Cholecalciferol - Wikipedia

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    The Institute of Medicine in 2010 recommended a maximum uptake of vitamin D of 4000 IU/d, finding that the dose for lowest observed adverse effect level is 40,000 IU daily for at least 12 weeks, [25] and that there was a single case of toxicity above 10 000 IU after more than seven years of daily intake; this case of toxicity occurred in ...

  8. Ergosterol - Wikipedia

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    Ergosterol (ergosta-5,7,22-trien-3β-ol) is a sterol found in fungi, and named after ergot, the common name of members of the fungal genus Claviceps from which ergosterol was first isolated. Ergosterol is a component of yeast and other fungal cell membranes , serving many of the same functions that cholesterol serves in animal cells. [ 1 ]

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