25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D2
\twˈɛntifˈa͡ɪv hˈa͡ɪdɹəksˌɪvɪtˌamɪn dˈiː tˈuː], \twˈɛntifˈaɪv hˈaɪdɹəksˌɪvɪtˌamɪn dˈiː tˈuː], \t_w_ˈɛ_n_t_i_f_ˈaɪ_v h_ˈaɪ_d_ɹ_ə_k_s_ˌɪ_v_ɪ_t_ˌa_m_ɪ_n d_ˈiː t_ˈuː]\
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9,10-Secoergosta-5,7,10 (19),22-tetraene-3,25-diol. Biologically active metabolite of vitamin D2 which is more active in curing rickets than its parent. The compound is believed to attach to the same receptor as vitamin D2 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.
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Olivopontocerebellar Atrophies
- group inherited disorders which share progressive ataxia combination with atrophy CEREBELLUM; PONS; inferior olivary nuclei. Additional features include RIGIDITY; NYSTAGMUS; RETINAL DEGENERATION; MUSCLE SPASTICITY; DEMENTIA; URINARY INCONTINENCE; OPHTHALMOPLEGIA. familial has an earlier onset (second decade) and may feature spinal cord atrophy. sporadic form tends to present in the fifth or sixth decade, is considered a clinical subtype MULTIPLE SYSTEM ATROPHY. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p1085)