Calcifediol

Introduction: Calcifediol

Description of Calcifediol

Calcifediol: SYN: calcidiol.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Calcifediol: metabolic intermediate between cholecalciferol and 1,25- dihydroxycholecalciferol, with partial activity of latter.
Source: Diseases Database

Calcifediol: The major circulating metabolite of vitamin D3 (CHOLECALCIFEROL). It is produced in the LIVER and is the best indicator of the body's vitamin D stores. It is effective in the treatment of RICKETS and OSTEOMALACIA, both in azotemic and non-azotemic patients. Calcifediol also has mineralizing properties.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Calcifediol:

Terms Similar to Calcifediol:

• Calcidiol
• 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol

Source: Diseases Database

• 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
• 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Calcifediol

• Hydroxycholecalciferols

Source - MeSH 2007

The following terms can be used for Calcifediol

• 25 hydroxycholecalciferol

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Calcifediol

The following list attempts to classify Calcifediol into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cholestanes
      • Cholestenes
        • Cholecalciferol
          • Hydroxycholecalciferols
            • Calcifediol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Cholestanes
      • Sterols
        • Cholecalciferol
          • Hydroxycholecalciferols
            • Calcifediol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Polycyclic Compounds
  • Steroids
    • Secosteroids
      • Vitamin D
        • Cholecalciferol
          • Hydroxycholecalciferols
            • Calcifediol

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Lipids
  • Membrane Lipids
    • Sterols
      • Cholecalciferol
        • Hydroxycholecalciferols
          • Calcifediol

External links related to: Calcifediol

• calcidiol - General Practice Notebook

Source: Diseases Database

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