A Novel Rat Model of Vitamin D Deficiency: Safe and Rapid Induction of Vitamin D and Calcitriol Deficiency without Hyperparathyroidism

Vitamin D deficiency is associated with a range of clinical disorders. To study the mechanisms involved and improve treatments, animal models are tremendously useful. Current vitamin D deficient rat models have important practical limitations, including time requirements when using, exclusively, a v...

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Published in:	BioMed research international Vol. 2015; no. 2015; pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors:	Dusso, Adriana S., Vervloet, Marc G., ter Wee, Piet M., Vila Cuenca, M., Keuning, E. D., Ferrantelli, E., Arcidiacono, Maria Vittoria, Stavenuiter, Andrea W. D., Beelen, Robert H. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Publishing Corporation 01-01-2015 John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hindawi Limited
Subjects:	Alfacalcidol Animals Calcifediol Calcium - administration & dosage Diet Dietary Supplements Disease Models, Animal Ergocalciferols - administration & dosage Food Humans Hyperparathyroidism Hyperparathyroidism - blood Lactose Minerals - blood Mortality Nephrology Parathyroid Hormone - blood Physiological aspects Prevention Rats Statistical analysis Vitamin D Vitamin D - administration & dosage Vitamin D - blood Vitamin D Deficiency - blood Vitamin D Deficiency - chemically induced Vitamin D Deficiency - pathology Vitamin deficiency United States > US Amsterdam Netherlands Netherlands
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