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Experimental diabetes in the rat causes an insulin-reversible decrease in renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1 alpha-hydroxylase activity.

E M Spencer·M Khalil·O Tobiassen
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 1-alpha-HydroxylaseAnimalsBlood GlucoseBlood Urea NitrogenCalcitriolCholecalciferolDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDihydroxycholecalciferolsInsulinIntestinal MucosaKidneyKineticsMaleRatsSteroid HydroxylasesJournal ArticleResearch Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

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E M Spencer, M Khalil, O Tobiassen. 1980. Experimental diabetes in the rat causes an insulin-reversible decrease in renal 25-hydroxyvitamin D3-1 alpha-hydroxylase activity.. https://doi.org/10.1210/endo-107-1-300

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