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calcitriol

[ kal-si-tree-awl, -ol ]

noun

  1. Biochemistry. a vitamin D compound, C 27 H 44 O 3 , occurring in humans as a hormone derived from cholesterol, that acts in the regulation and absorption of calcium.
  2. Pharmacology. a preparation of this compound, used in the treatment of osteoporosis and bone fracture.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of calcitriol1

1975–80; apparently calci(um) + triol
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When needed a cell can convert calcidiol to calcitriol which is then used to turn on or turn off certain genes.

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One may suspect that the whole point of the gene regulation by calcitriol is deliberately linked to exposure to the Sun.

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This is then further converted into the active form of the vitamin, calcitriol, which acts as a powerful hormone. 25OHD levels in the blood are considered the best indicator of a person’s clinical vitamin D status.

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To make it usable by your body, your liver converts it to calcidiol, then your kidneys turn it into the active form, calcitriol.

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Some studies indicate that not getting enough of this mineral may trigger the release of calcitriol, a hormone that causes the body to store fat.

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