Alfacalcidol

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title: Alfacalcidol
text: Alfacalcidol is an analogue of vitamin D used for supplementation in humans and as a poultry feed additive. Alfacalcidol has a weaker impact on calcium metabolism and parathyroid hormone levels than calcitriol; but significant effects on the immune system, including regulatory T cells. It is considered to be a more useful form of vitamin D supplementation, mostly due to its much longer half-life and lower kidney load. It is the most commonly prescribed vitamin D metabolite for patients with end
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description: Chemical compound
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfacalcidol
date created: 2009-06-20T17:59:29Z
date modified: 2024-08-28T17:16:42Z
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