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Vertebral fractures were not significantly reduced based on the combined results of 13 trials; however, subgroup analyses demonstrated a significant reduction with
According to our study, calcitriol in equal dosage is more effective than alfacalcidol in lowering serum PTH level in chronic hemodialysis patients
Calcitriol or alfacalcidol tell the parathyroid glands to stop making so much parathyroid hormone (PTH)
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Alfacalcidol (1-hydroxyvitamin D 3) is a synthetic analog of vitamin D introduced clinically in the early 1970s
In our HD center, IV administration is mostly used for compliance concerns in patients with uncontrolled SHPT with daily oral regimen
Summary In this paper we review the current and histori-cal aspects of alfacalcidol and calcitriol, its The importance of such treatment in osteoporosis, glucocorticoid’s induced osteop orosis, milk-alkalisyndrome, and finally the clinical evidences about the treatment and controversies with respect to the use of calcium compounds, alfacalcidol and calcitriol are reviewed
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Vitamin D in its active form like Calcitriol Combinations of vitamin D (3) (cholecalciferol) or vitamin D (2) (ergocalciferol) and an active calcitriol analog should be used to treat their vitamin D deficiency and their calcitriol hormone insufficiency, respectively
Administration of depot oral cholecalciferol (300,000 IU vitamin D 3) resulted in a significant increase in calcidiol (6
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The two drugs are equally efficacious and lead to similar changes in calcium and phosphorus
Calcitriol is used to treat and prevent low levels of calcium and bone disease in patients whose kidneys or parathyroid glands (glands in the neck that release natural substances to control the amount of calcium in the blood) are not working normally
Calcitriol is a hormonally-active, synthetic vitamin D analog prescribed to treat hypocalcemia, osteoporosis, and the prevention of corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis
Enzymatic Calcitriol Synthesis from Alfacalcidol and Vitamin D3
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Alteration in vitamin D metabolism has a central role in the pathogenesis of secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) and is also associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD)
In a semi-preparative scale synthesis, 72% isolated Herein, we envisioned an enzymatic approach for the synthesis of calcitriol