The In-Vivo Synthesis of the Active Form of Vitamin D

question 15

Multiple Choice

The in-vivo synthesis of the active form of vitamin D begins with 7-dehydrocholesterol being converted to cholecalciferol in the ______.Cholecalciferol is next hydroxylated in the ______, followed by a second hydroxylation in the ______ to form 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.

• A)liver, kidney, skin
• B)skin, liver, kidney
• C)kidney, liver, skin
• D)skin, kidney, liver

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