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Hypervitaminosis D





Hypervitaminosis D

Definition:

Hypervitaminosis D symptoms appear several months after excessive doses of vitamin D are administered.


Alternative Names:
Vitamin D toxicity
Causes, incidence, and risk factors:

An excess of vitamin D causes abnormally high blood concentrations of calcium which can eventually cause severe damage to the bones, soft tissues, and kidneys. It is almost always associated with forms of vitamin D that require a doctor's prescription.




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