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Message definition (Vitamin D ) ==Mechanism of action==
Mechanism of action Metabolic activation Liver hydroxylation of cholecalciferol to calcifediol Kidney hydroxylation of calcifediol to calcitriol Vitamin D is carried via the blood to the liver, where it is converted into the prohormone calcifediol . Circulating calcifediol may then be converted into calcitriol – the biologically active form of vitamin D – in the kidneys.
