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Vitamin D hormone

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Vitamin D hormone
Vitamin D is a vitamin that also acts as a hormone. Vitamin D hormone acts with parathyroid hormone to regulate calcium levels in the blood and to supply appropriate amounts of calcium to all cells.
Mentioned in: Hypercalcemia


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The new molecular entity (NME) being developed, APH-M109, is an analog of the naturally occurring Vitamin D hormone that is very toxic at therapeutic concentrations.
Our current commercial and therapeutic focus is in nephrology, utilizing Hectorol(R) (doxercalciferol), our novel vitamin D hormone therapy, to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
Our current commercial and therapeutic focus is in nephrology, utilizing Hectorol(R) (doxercalciferol), our novel vitamin D hormone therapy, to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism in patients with moderate to severe chronic kidney disease and end-stage renal disease.
 
 
 
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