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Cholecalciferol

Known as: CC, Colecalciferol, d3 vitamin 
A steroid hormone produced in the skin when exposed to ultraviolet light or obtained from dietary sources. The active form of cholecalciferol, 1,25… (More)

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Bone Density Conservation AgentsCholestenesD VitaminSterols
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Cholecalciferol
Cardiovascular Diseases
physiological aspects
Kidney Failure, Chronic
Osteoporosis
Vitamin D

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2016
Review
2016
Does Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency Increase the Risk of Preterm Birth: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies
There are disagreements among researchers about the association between vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and preterm birth… (More)
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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures.
BACKGROUND The efficacy of calcium with vitamin D supplementation for preventing hip and other fractures in healthy… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Estimates of optimal vitamin D status
Vitamin D has captured attention as an important determinant of bone health, but there is no common definition of optimal vitamin… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Human serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to extended oral dosing with cholecalciferol.
BACKGROUND The cholecalciferol inputs required to achieve or maintain any given serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol concentration are… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Effect of four monthly oral vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) supplementation on fractures and mortality in men and women living in the community: randomised double blind controlled trial.
OBJECTIVE To determine the effect of four monthly vitamin D supplementation on the rate of fractures in men and women aged 65… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity.
BACKGROUND Obesity is associated with vitamin D insufficiency and secondary hyperparathyroidism. OBJECTIVE This study assessed… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Osteoprotegerin Ligand Is a Cytokine that Regulates Osteoclast Differentiation and Activation
The ligand for osteoprotegerin has been identified, and it is a TNF-related cytokine that replaces the requirement for stromal… (More)
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Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Effect of alendronate on risk of fracture in women with low bone density but without vertebral fractures: results from the Fracture Intervention Trial.
CONTEXT Alendronate sodium reduces fracture risk in postmenopausal women who have vertebral fractures, but its effects on… (More)
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1997
Highly Cited
1997
Osf2/Cbfa1: A Transcriptional Activator of Osteoblast Differentiation
The osteoblast is the bone-forming cell. The molecular basis of osteoblast-specific gene expression and differentiation is… (More)
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Highly Cited
1988
Highly Cited
1988
Influence of season and latitude on the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D3: exposure to winter sunlight in Boston and Edmonton will not promote vitamin D3 synthesis in human skin.
Sunlight has long been recognized as a major provider of vitamin D for humans; radiation in the UVB (290-315 nm) portion of the… (More)
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