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dihydrotachysterol

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A rapidly acting form of vitamin D, C28H45OH, prescribed in the treatment of hypocalcemia.

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  • noun A synthetic vitamin D analogue, activated in the liver, that does not require renal hydroxylation like vitamins D2 and D3.

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  • This is especially true for older patients and older compounds as dihydrotachysterol (DHT) with longer half-life that might lead to long-lasting hypercalcemic episodes.

    BioMed Central - Latest articles Marija Pfeifer Mojca Jensterle 2009

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