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Medical Uses:Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D that promotes intestinal absorption of calcium and phosphorus and works with parathyroid hormone to regulate bone growth.It is used for the treatment of hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, renal osteodystrophy, osteoporosis, etc.It can also be used to prevent glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis.Research Uses:as an agonist of vitamin D receptor (VDR) for cell signalling pathway research.In cancer prevention, calcitriol can induce cell cycle arrest, cell differentiation, and apoptosis.