Alfacalcidol vs. Vitamin D: Understanding the Critical Differences
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Over 1 billion people worldwide are estimated to have a vitamin D deficiency, but for those with certain health conditions, standard vitamin D supplementation is not effective. While regular vitamin D requires multiple activation steps in the body, alfacalcidol is a synthetic analog that bypasses a crucial step, making it a targeted therapy. This distinction is vital for patients with compromised kidney function who cannot activate natural vitamin D efficiently.
