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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Treatment For Vitamin D Deficiency

Health Encyclopedia: Secondary Hyperparathyroidism

Prevention

Early detection of rickets or vitamin D deficiency may prevent secondary hyperparathyroidism.

Treatment of patients with kidney failure helps minimize secondary hyperparathyroidism.


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Expert & Community Posts

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The Connection Between Vitamin D and Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert

...all, people are not tested.   Research suggests Vitamin D deficiency may be an unrecognized... Read more »

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Vitamin D and Chronic Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...is the extent of the current evidence in favor of vitamin D deficiency treatment.   In regards... Read more »

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IBD and Vitamin D!
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...Foundation of America up to 68% of Crohn's patients have a vitamin D deficiency.   It is... Read more »

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Osteoporosis
By Todd Eisner , Health Expert

...of osteoporosis in inflammatory bowel disease is vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is required for... Read more »

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Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute To Chronic Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...it can exacerbate it. It's long been known that a vitamin D deficiency can cause pain and muscle... Read more »

Health Guide

Osteomalacia
...D, and getting enough sunlight. Read more »
Hypophosphatemia
...Various medical conditions may cause hypophosphatemia, but it is commonly associated with starvation, vitamin D deficiency, and alcoholism. Read more »
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
...Treatment involves correcting the underlying cause of the secondary hyperparathyroidism. Patients with vitamin D deficiency are treated with vitamin D, or with other measures to correct... Read more »
Rickets
Osteomalacia in children; Vitamin D deficiency; Renal rickets Treatment The treatment goals are to relieve symptoms and correct the cause of the condition.... Read more »
Normal Test Results for 25-hydroxy Vitamin D
...What abnormal results mean Low 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels indicate a deficiency in vitamin D.Vitamin D deficiency can resultfrom lack of exposure to sunlight, lack of adequate vitamin D in... Read more »

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Vitamin D and Bone Health

Vitamin D - Learn about the benefits of adequate Vitamin D intake on bone health... Read more »

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Heart Healthy Vitamin D
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A lack of vitamin D can cause bone and muscle weakness, but now researchers say it may also affect your heart health. A growing... Read summary »

Kids Low on Vitamin D
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seven out of 10 U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at... Read summary »

Vitamin D Recommendations Doubled
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Live Longer with Vitamin D
March 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding a vitamin D supplement to your daily diet might not be a bad idea. European researchers who reviewed 18 studies... Read summary »