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Brand names: Calcitriol
Pharmacodynamics The two known sites of action of calcitriol are intestine and bone. A calcitriol receptor-binding protein appears to exist in the mucosa of human intestine. Additional evidence suggests that calcitriol may also act on the kidney and the parathyroid glands. Calcitriol is the most active known form of vitamin D 3 in stimulating intestinal calcium transport. In acutely uremic rats calcitriol has been shown to stimulate intestinal calcium absorption. The kidneys of uremic patients c
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With thanks to u/FuzzyKittenIsFuzzy and [a post in a previous thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/medicine/comments/eaywzb/frail_older_patients_struggle_after_even_minor/fb3mcwt?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web2x), which I think deserves attention. The initial paper is [Efficacy of vitamin D supplem
34f, 5’9, 185 lbs Levothyroxine, calcitriol, vitamin d, calcium, concerta, bupropion. I have hypothyroidism and hypoparathyroidism from a thyroidectomy in 2021. I got my thyroidectomy because of thyroid cancer. I picked my surgeon. He told me he does the most thyroidectomies in my province. (He see
So I wanted to do a journal club on a paper that I found interesting. I'm already really nervous because I've never done this before online or in real life and I'm also not a medical professional so I feel like I don't even belong on the sub. Please let me know how I can improve my analysis skills,
I'm not getting a clear answer on uptodate and I'm not good with these endocrine stuff -- but in sarcoidosis, there's excessive calcitriol production and lack of negative feedback. Excessive calcitriol increases intestinal absorption but also excessive hypercalcemia and hypercalciuria. Why does calc
Question that came to mind, I wondered if anyone knows the major reasons for it - haven't found much so far. I've noticed it's analogous to levothyroxine (T4), the prohormone to active thyroid hormone, liothyronine (T3). According to my Clinical Pharmacology (Elsevier) app, here are the indications
Hello, 28F, Caucasian, 275lbs here. I have been struggling with recurring dizziness and fatigue since March 2022 and both have been constant since Sept. 15th. I take Zoloft, Lamictal, and Vraylar for bipolar 2 and also am on birth control. I do not drink alcohol because of the medication side effect
40, female, history of CKD (stage 3b), heart disease with stent and prior MI in July 2018, spina bifida occulta (not so "hidden," as I had tethered spinal cord four times, neurogenic bladder, and other issues), monoclonal gammopathy (IgA kappa protein), hypertension secondary to CKD, hyperparathyroi
19 Male , 6'0, 220lbs, South asian residing in US, non smoker, non drinker To preface, last month my doctor said I had a vitamin D deficiency( 19 ng/mL). After the diagnoses, I was prescribed to take 4,000 units total of vitamin d3 daily and 20,000 units of vitamin d2 weekly. I've done this for abou
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