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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D

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1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D /1,25-di·hy·droxy·vi·ta·min D/ (-vi´tah-min) 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol, the corresponding dihydroxy derivative of ergocalciferol, or both collectively.


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Independent association of low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
This study aimed to determine whether endogenous 25-hydroxyvitamin D and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels are related to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality.
Both D3 and D2 precursors are hydroxylated in the liver and kidneys to form 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), the non-active 'storage' form, and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D), the biologically active form that is tightly controlled by the body.
 
 
 
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