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What Causes Low Vitamin D Levels
Health Encyclopedia: Normal Test Results For 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D
25-OH vitamin D
Normal Values
The normal range is 16.0 to 74.0 ng/mL. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories.
Note: ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter
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 the diet, liver and kidney diseases, malabsorption, and medications ...
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Expert & Community Posts
IBD and Vitamin D!
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Vitamin D and Chronic Pain
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Vitamin D Heart Health FAQ
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Why vitamin D is so important for people with RA: Part 1
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Can Vitamin D Prevent or Improve Osteoarthritis?
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Health Guide
Vitamin D
...children. Too much vitamin D can make the intestines absorb too much calcium. This may cause high levels of calcium in the blood. High blood calcium can lead to calcium deposits in soft... Read more »Rickets
...incidence, and risk factors Vitamin D helps the body properly control calcium and phosphate levels in the body. When the body is deficient in vitamin D, it is unable to properly control... Read more »Hypervitaminosis D
... Calcium - serum Phosphorus - serum 25-hydroxyVitamin D levels 1,25 dihydroxyVitamin D levels X-ray of the bone (focusing on the... Read more »Rickets
...health care provider. Renal (kidney) causes of vitamin D malabsorption should be treated promptly. Levels of calcium and phosphorus should be monitored regularly in people who have renal... Read more »Hypophosphatemia
...Various medical conditions may cause hypophosphatemia, but it is commonly associated with starvation, vitamin D deficiency, and alcoholism. Read more »Images
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Medications
...tests, x-rays, height measurement, blood mineral levels) should be performed periodically to... Read more »
...medical tests (e.g., calcium, phosphate, and magnesium levels, albumin, serum creatinine) should... Read more »
...glucose, hemoglobin A1c, complete blood counts, CPK levels) will be performed to monitor for... Read more »
...blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, blood cholesterol levels, complete blood counts) will be... Read more »
...tests (x-rays, height measurement, blood mineral levels) should be performed periodically to... Read more »
Related News
Heart Healthy Vitamin D
January 20, 2009(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
August 10, 2009(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 »
Low Vitamin D Linked to PAD
April 28, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough vitamin D may increase your risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) -- a condition where the arteries in... Read summary »
Childs Dental Health Linked to Pregnancy
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The importance of vitamin D during pregnancy is often stressed to women. Now, a new study backs this recommendation. Researchers... Read summary »
Vitamin D No Help in Prostate Cancer
May 30, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) High doses of Vitamin D won't help reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. According to a new study conducted by researchers from... Read summary »
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