title: The kidney as an endocrine organ for the production of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 , a calcium-mobilizing hormone.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000378:metabolism; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000378:metabolism; D002645:Chickens; D004097:Dihydrotachysterol / Q000378:metabolism; D004100:Dihydroxycholecalciferols / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005246:Feedback; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000502:physiology; D006900:Hydroxylation; D007011:Hypoparathyroidism / Q000378:metabolism; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism; D007668:Kidney / Q000378:metabolism*; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone / Q000502:physiology; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D051381:Rats; D013324:Strontium / Q000494:pharmacology; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002136:Calcium, Dietary; D004100:Dihydroxycholecalciferols; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D010281:Parathyroid Hormone; D014807:Vitamin D; D010758:Phosphorus; D004097:Dihydrotachysterol; D002118:Calcium; D013324:Strontium