Calcifediol

"Calcidiol" redirects here. For the drug marketed as "Calcidol", see Ergocalciferol.
Calcifediol
Names
IUPAC names
(6R)-6-[(1R,3aR,4E,7aR)-4-[(2Z)-2-[(5S)-5-
Hydroxy-2-methylidene-cyclohexylidene]
ethylidene]-7a-methyl-2,3,3a,5,6,7-hexahydro-
1H-inden-1-yl]-2-methyl-heptan-2-ol
Other names
25-Hydroxyvitamin D3
25-Hydroxycholecalciferol
Calcifediol
Identifiers
ATC code A11CC06
19356-17-3 Yes
ChEBI CHEBI:17933 
ChEMBL ChEMBL1222 Yes
ChemSpider 4446820 
DrugBank DB00146 Yes
Jmol-3D images Image
MeSH Calcifediol
PubChem 5283731
UNII T0WXW8F54E Yes
Properties
C27H44O2
Molar mass 400.64 g/mol
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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Infobox references

Calcifediol (INN), also known as calcidiol, 25-hydroxycholecalciferol, or 25-hydroxyvitamin D (abbreviated 25(OH)D),[1] is a prehormone that is produced in the liver by hydroxylation of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) by the enzyme cholecalciferol 25-hydroxylase which was isolated by Michael F. Holick. Physicians worldwide measure this metabolite to determine a patient's vitamin D status.[2] Calcifediol is then converted in the kidneys (by the enzyme 25(OH)D-1α-hydroxylase) into calcitriol (1,25-(OH)2D3), a secosteroid hormone that is the active form of vitamin D. It can also be converted into 24-hydroxycalcidiol in the kidneys via 24-hydroxylation.[3][4]

Blood test

In medicine, a 25-hydroxy vitamin D (calcidiol) blood test is used to determine how much vitamin D is in the body.[5] The blood concentration of calcidiol is considered the best indicator of vitamin D status.[6]

This test can be used to diagnose vitamin D deficiency, and it is indicated in patients with high risk for vitamin D deficiency and when the results of the test would be used as supporting evidence for beginning aggressive therapies.[7] Patients with osteoporosis, chronic kidney disease, malabsorption, obesity, and some other infections may be high risk and thus have greater indication for this test.[7] Although vitamin D deficiency is common in some populations including those living at higher latitudes or with limited sun exposure, the 25(OH)D test is not indicated for entire populations.[7] Physicians may advise low risk patients to take over-the-counter vitamin D in place of having screening.[7]

It is the most sensitive measure,[8] though experts have called for improved standardization and reproducibility across different laboratories.[6] According to MedlinePlus, the normal range of calcidiol is 30.0 to 74.0 ng/mL.[5] The normal range varies widely depending on several factors, including age and geographic location. A broad reference range of 20–150 nmol/L (8-60 ng/ml) has also been suggested,[9] while other studies have defined levels below 80 nmol/L (32 ng/ml) as indicative of vitamin D deficiency.[10]

US labs generally report 25(OH)D levels as ng/mL. Other countries often use nmol/L. Multiply ng/mL by 2.5 to convert to nmol/L.

Clinical significance

Increasing calcidiol levels are associated with increasing fractional absorption of calcium from the gut up to levels of 80 nmol/L (32 ng/mL). Urinary calcium excretion balances intestinal calcium absorption and does not increase with calcidiol levels up to ~400 nmol/L (160 ng/mL).[11]

A study by Cedric F. Garland and Frank C. Garland of the University of California, San Diego analyzed the blood from 25,000 volunteers from Washington County, Maryland, finding that those with the highest levels of calcifediol had a risk of colon cancer that was one-fifth of typical rates.[12] However, randomized controlled trials failed to find a significant correlation between vitamin D supplementation and the risk of colon cancer.[13]

Interactive pathway map

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Vitamin D Synthesis Pathway edit

  1. The interactive pathway map can be edited at WikiPathways: "VitaminDSynthesis_WP1531".

See also

References

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