six women ( mean age , 62 yr ; range , 48 -- 77 yr ) who were considered to have postmenopausal osteoporosis , as demonstrated by radiological evidence of vertebral crush fractures , low intestinal calcium ( ca ) absorption , and bone biopsies consistent with this diagnosis , received a pharmacological dose of 25-hydroxyvitamin d3 ( 25ohd3 ; 20 microgram/day ) for 3 months .
C0006657
25-hydroxyvitamin d3
C2713074
25ohd3