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Menatetrenone versus alfacalcidol in the treatment of Chinese postmenopausal women with osteoporosis: a multicenter, randomized, double-blinded, double-dummy, positive drug-controlled clinical trial

Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2014
Yan Jiang,1,* Zhen-Lin Zhang,2,* Zhong-Lan Zhang,3 Han-Min Zhu,4 Yi-Yong Wu,5 Qun Cheng,4 Feng-Li Wu,5 Xiao-Ping Xing,1 Jian-Li Liu,3 Wei Yu,6 Xun-Wu Meng11Department of Endocrinology, Key Laboratory of Endocrinology, Peking Union Medical College ...
Jiang Y, Zhang ZL, Zhang ZL, Zhu HM, Wu YY, Cheng Q, Wu FL, Xing XP, Liu JL, Yu W, Meng XW   +10 more
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Vitamin D Supplementation and its Effect on Relapse Frequency and MRI Activity in Adults With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review. [PDF]

Brain Behav
This systematic review examined whether vitamin D supplementation reduces disease activity in adults with multiple sclerosis. Across 11 primary studies, vitamin D was not consistently associated with reduced relapse frequency, though MRI‐based measures showed a modest and inconsistent signal, leaving its clinical benefit uncertain.
Hall K, Renteria J, Fernandez E, Abrahams J, Bhakta S.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Intermittent Oral Versus Intravenous Alfacalcidol in Dialysis Patients

Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2000
Patients with end-stage renal failure (ESRF) on maintenance dialysis, commonly develop secondary hyperparathyroidism and renal osteodystrophy (ROD). Alfacalcidol, taken orally or administered intravenously, is known to reverse these complications.
Mitwalli Ahmed, Alam Awatif
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Visible Epiglottis in an Older Adult: A Potential Indicator of Presbyphagia. [PDF]

Clin Case Rep
ABSTRACT Macroscopic visualization of the epiglottis during routine oral examination is uncommon but may suggest swallowing dysfunction in older adults. This finding may be associated with age‐related changes in tongue‐base support and may warrant further assessment of swallowing function.
Yamada M, Iijima Y, Ushikubo K, Mochizuki S, Hino S, Horie N, Kaneko T.   +6 more
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THE POSSIBLE PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF ALFACALCIDOL ON CISPLATIN INDUCED NEPHROTOXICITY IN ADULT MALE ALBINO RATS. A HISTOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOHISTOCHEMICAL STUDY

The Egyptian Journal of Histology, 2023
:Background: Cisplatin is an antineoplastic drug for a variety of solid-organ tumors. However, its clinical applications are restricted due to its nephrotoxicity.
Ola Abd elsamie Mohamed Khalil, Alia Ismail awad, Abdelghany Hassan Abdelghany, Mohamed Gamal Ayoub   +3 more
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Changes in treatment needs for chronic postoperative hypoparathyroidism during initiation of conventional treatment compared to stable phase of treatment

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2021
Introduction In our clinical experience, need for doses of active vitamin D and calcium supplements changes during the period following a diagnosis of postsurgical hypoparathyroidism (HypoPT), but only sparse data are available.
Pernille Storm, Line Underbjerg, Lars Rejnmark   +2 more
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Effects of alfacalcidol on circulating cytokines and growth factors in rat skeletal muscle [PDF]

, 2011
Supra-physiological levels of vitamin D induce skeletal muscle atrophy, which may be particularly detrimental in already sarcopaenic elderly. Neither the cause nor whether the atrophy is fibre type specific are known.
Jaspers, R.T., Rittweger, Jörn, Janwillem Testerink, Richard T. Jaspers, Hans Degens, Testerink, J., Degens, Hans, Jörn Rittweger, Degens, H., de Haan, A., de Haan, Arnold, Jaspers, Richard, Testerink, Janwillem, Arnold de Haan, Rittweger, J.   +14 more
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Additional impact on muscle function when treating active rheumatoid arthritis patients with high alphacalcidol doses [PDF]

Vojnosanitetski Pregled, 2017
Background/Aim. Hormone D (vitamin D) plays an important role in immunoregulation and musculoskeletal metabolism. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of alfacalcidol (ILD3) or prednisone use on muscle function and disease activity in active ...
Simić-Pašalić Katarina, Gošić Katarina, Gavrilović Anđela, Vojinović Jelena   +3 more
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Modalities of Vitamin D Administration to Preterm Infants: Impact on 25 OH Vitamin D Levels. [PDF]

Acta Paediatr
Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 4, Page 985-987, April 2026.
Laborie S, Breniaux M, Bacchetta J, Butin M.   +3 more
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Estimated association of alfacalcidol use with the two outcomes stratified by dialysate calcium concentration.

, 2022
Estimated association of alfacalcidol use with the two outcomes stratified by dialysate calcium concentration.
Masaaki Inaba (172320), Ayumi Shintani (11873), Shinya Nakatani (522972), Katsuhito Mori (522971), Daijiro Kabata (4966756), Tetsuo Shoji (172301), Kunitoshi Iseki (636721), Masanori Emoto (172308), Tomoaki Morioka (522973)   +8 more
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