Vitamin D Gold (Vitamin D2,Vitamin D3,Vitamin D total) at Rs.1350 Vitamin D occurs in 2 forms:vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) and Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol),vitamin D3 is obtained from foods or animal origin and from ultraviolet light-stimulate conversion of 7 -dehydrocholestereol in the skin.whereas small amounts of vitamin D2 are obtained from foods or plant origin.Both forms aremetabilized to their respective 25 OHD forms (250 HD2 and 250 HD3) 25-Hydroxyvitamin D is the major circulating form of Vitamin D status in patients.Analytical methods that can accurately measur both 250 OHD forms are essential for diagnosis and monitoring patients with vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is vital for strong bones.It also has important ,emerging roles in immune function and cancer prevention. Diseases linked with vitamin D deficiency include stroke,cardiovascular disease,osteoporosis,osteomalacia,several forms of cancer,some autoimmune disease such as multiple sclerosis,rheumatoid arthritis and type I diabetese,and even type 2 diabetese,depression and schizophrenia.
Posted on: Sun, 20 Oct 2013 07:13:41 +0000
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