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Also known as Alfacalcidolum, (5Z,7e)-9,10-Seco-5,7,10(19)-cholestatrien-1alpha,3beta-diol, 1alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol, 1alpha-Hydroxy-vitamin D3, 1alpha-hydroxyvitamin D3, 9,10-Secocholesta-5,7,10(19)-triene-1alpha,3beta-diol, Alsiodol, 1-hydroxycholecalciferol

Alfacalcidol (or 1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is an analogue of vitamin D used for supplementation in humans and as a poultry feed additive.

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  • Mechanism of action
  • Synthesis
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Alfacalcidol (or 1-hydroxycholecalciferol) is an analogue of vitamin D used for supplementation in humans and as a poultry feed additive.

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