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Is it safe to take alfacalcidol to treat vitamin d deficiency?

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Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

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Yes: Alfacalcidol is a form of vitamin d that does not require renal conversion to be active but does require action in the liver to be converted to an active form of vitamin d.

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/24/2017

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A member asked:

Is it safe to take alfacalcidol to treat vitamin d deficiency?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Bruce J. Stringer answered

Dr Chuu and another doctor agreed

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