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Effects of Short‐Term Calcifediol Supplementation on Leukocyte Cytokine Production in Healthy Dogs: A Randomized, Double‐Blinded, Placebo‐Controlled Crossover Trial [PDF]

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Background Vitamin D modulates the immune response in many species, including dogs. To date, research investigating the immunological effects of vitamin D in dogs is limited to in vitro studies.
Jared A. Jaffey, Rachael Kreisler, Robert C. Backus, Danielle Gordon, Lauren Chittick   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Calcifediol: Why, When, How Much? [PDF]

Pharmaceuticals, 2023
Vitamin D deficiency is a constantly growing health problem worldwide. Adults affected with hypovitaminosis D could experience negative consequences on their musculoskeletal system and extra-skeletal health.
Teresa Iantomasi, Francesca Marini, Gaia Palmini   +2 more
exaly   +7 more sources

Rapid and dose-dependent increase of 25(OH)D levels after calcifediol supplementation in a woman with obesity, chronic liver disease, and osteoporosis [PDF]

Archives of Endocrinology and Metabolism
VitaminD deficiency is a global concern, and calcifediol serves as an alternative to cholecalciferol for achieving and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels, despite the lack of international guidelines for calcifediol supplementation regimens. We present
Gustavo Kendy Camargo Koga, Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Marise Lazaretti-Castro   +2 more
doaj   +3 more sources

An open-label interventional study on efficacy and safety of 25 µg of daily calcifediol capsule versus 100 µg of cholecalciferol sachets in apparently healthy volunteers [PDF]

Journal of Nutritional Science
Despite the multiple advantages of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (calcifediol or 25(OH)D) compared to cholecalciferol, it is used sparingly. This study was planned to assess the safety and efficacy of supplementing daily 25 µg of calcifediol capsules vis-a-vis 100
Ravi Shah, Liza Das, Dipika Bansal, Naresh Sachdeva, Michael F. Holick, Pinaki Dutta, Sanja Medenica, Raman Kumar Marwaha   +7 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Analysis of the Efficacy and Safety of Weekly Calcifediol 100 µg in Vitamin D Deficient Patients. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Background/Objectives: Adequate vitamin D levels are critical for overall health, yet vitamin D deficiency remains prevalent. This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a standardized weekly supplementation regimen of 100 μg calcifediol for ...
Pérez Castrillón JL, Jódar-Gimeno E, Molina K, García-Bea A, Ostalé CM, Gilaberte I.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

ALBACOVIDIOL Study: Effect of Calcifediol Treatment on Mortality in Patients Hospitalized for COVID-19: A Retrospective Analysis. [PDF]

Nutrients
Background: Immunomodulatory treatments targeting excessive host immune responses favorably shifting the course of COVID-19. High doses of calcifediol may reduce the mortality of this infection.
Blázquez-Cabrera JA, Torres-Hernández J, Bouillon R, Casado-Díaz A, Quesada-Gomez JM, Navarro-Casado L.   +5 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Cholecalciferol vs. calcifediol supplementation on visceral adiposity in people with obesity: a real-world retrospective study [PDF]

Frontiers in Nutrition
IntroductionNowadays it is well known that obesity and vitamin D deficiency are closely linked. In this view, this study aimed to assess the effects of two different Vitamin D formulations, combined with a Mediterranean hypocaloric diet (MHD) on 25(OH)D ...
Martina Chiurazzi, Mariana Di Lorenzo, Maria Serena Lonardo, Mariastella Di Lauro, Carmela Onda, Concetta Sozio, Daniela Pacella, Nunzia Cacciapuoti, Bruna Guida, Ciro Menale   +9 more
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Effect of calcifediol and cholecalciferol on muscle function in postmenopausal women: a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]

Osteoporos Int
Brief rationale: Limited evidence exists on calcifediol’s effect on lower extremity function in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis or osteopenia. Main result: Calcifediol (20 µg/day) showed no greater benefit than vitamin D3 (3200 IU/day) or placebo.
Bischoff-Ferrari HA, Dawson-Hughes B, Orav JE, Ceglia L, Egli A, Kistler-Fischbacher M, Wieczorek M, de Godoi Rezende Costa Molino C.   +7 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

High-dose extended-release calcifediol successfully treated advanced secondary hyperparathyroidism in an end-stage kidney disease patient: a case report. [PDF]

BMC Nephrol
Hemodialysis (HD) patients lose renal CYP27B1 (cytochrome P450 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1α-hydroxylase) as kidney function declines causing low serum total 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25D) and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25D), and elevated intact parathyroid hormone (
Ashfaq A, Choe J, Tabash S, Strugnell SA, Johnson LL, Bishop CW.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Use of calcifediol in gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata): Effects on growth performance, biochemical composition, skeletal anomalies and histology

Aquaculture Reports
Vitamin D3 is the typical vitamin D supplement in aquafeeds, but this form requires further metabolization to the active form. Calcifediol is used in livestock as an alternative, however it isn’t common in aquaculture.
David Dominguez, Pedro Castro, Manon Marmonier, Daniel Arana, Paula Arriagada, Daniel Montero   +5 more
doaj   +2 more sources