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From: Goldilocks, vitamin D and sarcoidosis

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Schematic depicting vitamin D metabolism in the body from ergocalcitrol to calcitrol. The conversion is enhanced by increased activity of 1-alpha hydroxylase activity in the granuloma of sarcoidosis patients. The untoward consequences of low or high vitamin D activity are summarized at the bottom of the figure.

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