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Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney.<ref name="a8">PMID:7094913</ref> It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol. It is a hormone which binds to and activates the vitamin D receptor in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes.<ref name="a11">PMID:18689389</ref> | |||
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