"Calcifediol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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The major circulating metabolite of VITAMIN D3. 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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002112
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.247.222.159.478.250 D04.210.500.247.808.146.478.250 D04.210.500.812.768.196.478.250 D10.570.938.146.478.250
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| Concept/Terms |
Calcifediol- Calcifediol
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3
- 25 Hydroxyvitamin D 3
- 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Monohydrate
- 25 Hydroxycholecalciferol Monohydrate
- Monohydrate, 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
- 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3
- 25 Hydroxyvitamin D3
- Calcidiol
- 25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
- 25 Hydroxycholecalciferol
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcifediol" by people in Profiles.
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Extended-Release Calcifediol Normalized 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D and Prevented Progression of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Hemodialysis Patients in a Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial. Am J Nephrol. 2026; 57(1):109-119.
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Adjunctive Active Vitamin D Decreases Kidney Function during Treatment of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism with Extended-Release Calcifediol in Non-Dialysis Chronic Kidney Disease in a Randomized Trial. Am J Nephrol. 2025; 56(4):490-499.
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Association of Vitamin D Status and Other Clinical Characteristics With COVID-19 Test Results. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 09 01; 3(9):e2019722.
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Rationale for Raising Current Clinical Practice Guideline Target for Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Nephrol. 2019; 49(4):284-293.
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Use of Extended-Release Calcifediol to Treat Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Stages 3 and 4 Chronic Kidney Disease. Am J Nephrol. 2016; 44(4):316-325.
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Modified-release calcifediol effectively controls secondary hyperparathyroidism associated with vitamin D insufficiency in chronic kidney disease. Am J Nephrol. 2014; 40(6):535-45.
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Assessment of the effect of esterified propoxylated glycerol (EPG) on the status of fat-soluble vitamins and select water-soluble nutrients following dietary administration to humans for 8 weeks. Regul Toxicol Pharmacol. 2014 Dec; 70 Suppl 2:S143-57.
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Effect of physical activity and sun exposure on vitamin D status of Saudi children and adolescents. BMC Pediatr. 2012 Jul 03; 12:92.
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Vitamin D is associated with atheroprotective high-density lipoprotein profile in postmenopausal women. J Clin Lipidol. 2010 Mar-Apr; 4(2):113-9.
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Prevalence of abnormal serum vitamin D, PTH, calcium, and phosphorus in patients with chronic kidney disease: results of the study to evaluate early kidney disease. Kidney Int. 2007 Jan; 71(1):31-8.