Evidence-Based Medicine
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World J Pharmacol. Dec 9, 2014; 3(4): 199-208
Published online Dec 9, 2014. doi: 10.5497/wjp.v3.i4.199
Table 1 Diverse vitamin D terminology and modes of assessment in the related literature and related source
Serum 25(OH)D, 24R,25(OH)2D, 1,25(OH)2D[10]
Vitamin D2[25]
24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24R,25(OH)2D3], and 1 α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3[1 α, 25(OH)2D3] hormonally active vitamin D metabolites[24]
Plasma 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 25(OH)2D3[28]
24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3[29]
25OHD concentration[36]
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D[37]
Serum 25(OH)D3[38]
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OH-D3, 24,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24,25(OH)2D3], 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3][44]
Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3, 24,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 metabolites[46]
25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)2D3], 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D3 [1,25(OH)2D3], and 24,25 dihydroxycholecaciferol; 24,25(OH)2D3-active metabolites of vitamin D3[30]
1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D]-biologically active metabolite of vitamin D; 24,25(OH)2D3-a metabolite of vitamin D[54]
1,25(OH)D[58]
Vitamin D 25(OH)D[63]
Vitamin D refers to an inactive compound ingested from the diet or produced after exposure of skin to sunlight. 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25-(OH)D] is an inactive metabolite produced in the liver that is hydroxylated in the kidney to form 1-alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D [1,25(OH)2D] is the active form of vitamin D that binds to vitamin D receptor or VDR on target tissues[11]. 24R,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 [24R,25(OH)2D3] is an essential vitamin D metabolite[24,29].