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- Published on: 21 November 2016
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- Published on: 21 November 2016A daily dose of 3,000 IU vitamin D should be safe in a 4-year-old childShow More
The case report from Dr. Boyd and Dr. Moodambail highlights the potential for over-zealous administration of vitamin D to result in toxicity (1). However, we contend that it is very unlikely that the reported daily dose of 3,000 IU (75 micrograms) vitamin D would elevate serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) concentrations to over 2000 nmol/L in a 4-year-old child. The US Institute of Medicine specifies a safe Upper Level...
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None declared. - Published on: 4 November 2016Non-Disclosure of CAM usage: a case of "for every complex problem, there is a solution that is plain, simple and wrong"?Show More
We thank Dr. Boyd and Dr. Moodambail for their recent article in BMJ Case Reports, which describes the case of a four-year old boy with hypercalcaemia and hypervitaminosis D that was possibly attributed to the inappropriate prescribing of nutrient supplements. The case was complicated by the fact that the parent failed to disclose the use of these supplements until several days into the child's admission.
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None declared. - Published on: 18 October 2016Vitamin DShow More
I think it is irresponsible of this author not to mention that there has indeed been research linking vitamin D to Autism and it is quite reasonable for parents to consider that supplements might improve their child's symptoms. https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/health-conditions/autism/ I have certainly seen in clinical practice a reduction in autistic symptoms in patients over the summer months.
There is also evi...
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