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Calcifediol MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Calcifediol
Tree 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
Unique ID
D002112
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002112
Annotation
deficiency: coordinate CALCIFEDIOL /‌defic (IM) with VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY (IM)
Scope Note
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.
Entry Term(s)
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol Monohydrate
25-Hydroxyvitamin D 3
25-Hydroxyvitamin D3
Calcidiol
Calcifediol Anhydrous
Calcifediol, (3 alpha,5Z,7E)-Isomer
Calcifediol, (3 beta,5E,7E)-Isomer
Calderol
Dedrogyl
Hidroferol
Pharm Action
Vitamins
Bone Density Conservation Agents
Registry Numbers
P6YZ13C99Q
36149-00-5
73809-05-9
0
T0WXW8F54E
Related Numbers
19356-17-3
36149-00-5
73809-05-9
T0WXW8F54E
CAS Type 1 Name
9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-3,25-diol, (3beta,5Z,7E)-
Previous Indexing
Cholecalciferols (1966-1972)
Hydroxycholecalciferols (1972-1982)
Public MeSH Note
83
History Note
83
Date Established
1983/01/01
Date of Entry
1982/05/04
Revision Date
2017/05/24
Calcifediol Preferred
Calcifediol, (3 beta,5E,7E)-Isomer Narrower
Calcifediol, (3 alpha,5Z,7E)-Isomer Narrower
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