We have developed a LC–MS/MS method able to measure both 1,25dihydroxyvitamin D3 and D2.
The method was extensively validated with regard to sensitivity, specificity and robustness and correlated well with another published LC–MS/MS method.
Human reference values for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 and D2 were 59–159 pmol/L and <17 pmol/L, respectively.
Premenopausal women taking oral contraceptive pills show significantly higher 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 values compared to postmenopausal women.