Vitamin D Drug class Cholecalciferol (D 3 ) Class identifiers Synonyms Calciferols Use Rickets, osteoporosis, osteomalacia, vitamin D deficiency ATC code A11CC Biological target vitamin D receptor Clinical data Drugs.com MedFacts Natural Products Vitamin D is a group of structurally related, fat-soluble compounds responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions. In humans, the most important compounds within this group are vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) and vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol). Unlike the other twelve vitamins, vitamin D is only conditionally essential in the diet, as with adequate skin exposure to the ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation component of sunlight there is synthesis of cholecalciferol in the deeper layers of the skin's epidermis. Vitamin D can also be obtained through diet, food fortification...
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