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Where in the body is calcitriol coming from? how does it affect your calcium?
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Kidney: Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin d and is formed in the kidneys. Among its functions is transport of calcium through the gut wall hence why people with low vitamin d can develop low calcium levels.
Answered 6/24/2014
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