ea0037gp.11.05 | Calcium, Vitamin D and Bone (1) | ECE2015
Dirks Niek
, Martens Frans
, Vanderschueren Dirk
, Billen Jaak
, Ackermans Mariette
, Endert Erik
, Blankenstein Marinus
, Heijboer Annemieke
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, the hormonally active metabolite of vitamin D3, tightly controls calcium blood levels. An increase of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 leads to an increase in calcium concentration with calcium originating from various resources, including bone tissue. To assess a patientÂ’s vitamin D status the precursor metabolite 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is determined. However, measurement of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D is required w...