RENAL METABOLISM AND ACTION OF VITAMIN-D3.
The kidney represents a unique endocrine organ for the metabolism and action of vitamin D₃. Renal biosynthesis of 1,25-hydroxyvitamin D₃ (1,25(OH)₂D₃), and other vitamin D₃ metabolites, is regulated by ionic and hormonal factors. 1,25(OH)₂D₃ elicits a dramatic increase in 25-hydroxyvitamin D₃-24-hyd...
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The University of Arizona.
1982
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Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/183848 |