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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Vitamin D Levels

Low vitamin D level may up death risk

October 03, 2008
A new study has again linked low vitamin D levels with an increased risk of death. Austrian researchers say that in a study of 3,258 patients, those with the lowest vitamin D levels were twice as likely to die from heart disease and other causes as those with the highest levels. This study is the latest of several trials that have linked vitamin D to diseases such as cancer, diabetes, obesity, and hypertension. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Vitamin D Levels in the ICU
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...people that some endocrinologists see have very low levels of Vitamin D. The sicker they are the... Read more »

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Dark Tan? Don't Assume Vitamin D is at a Healthy Level
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...active form. So even a dark tan might raise blood vitamin D levels a little or none at all; a... Read more »

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Can Vitamin D Prevent or Improve Osteoarthritis?
By Grant Cooper , Health Expert

...between 1983 and 1985 and again between 1992 and 1993. Vitamin D levels were assessed from... Read more »

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Should You Take Vitamin D for Chronic Pain?
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...least in some cases, there can be a link between low vitamin D levels and chronic pain.   If... Read more »

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Weight and Vitamin D
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...vitamin D at a dose sufficient to increase 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels to 60-70 ng/ml.   For... Read more »

Health Guide

Normal Test Results for 25-hydroxy Vitamin D
...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... Read more »
Hypervitaminosis D
...diagnosis: Calcium - serum Phosphorus - serum 25-hydroxyVitamin D levels 1,25 dihydroxyVitamin D levels X-ray of the bone ... Read more »
Osteopenia: premature infants
...phosphorous will not be properly absorbed. A liver problem called cholestasis may cause problems with vitamin D levels. While in the womb, fetal activity increases during the last 3 months of... Read more »
Osteomalacia
...Bone biopsy shows osteomalacia. Serum vitamin D level may be low. Serum calcium levels vary with the cause of the disorder. Serum phosphate levels vary with... Read more »
Hand or foot spasms
...magnesium and calcium levels Hormone levels Kidney function tests Vitamin D levels (25-OH vitamin D) 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 »

Medications

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...tests, x-rays, height measurement, blood mineral levels) should be performed periodically to... Read more »

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...hemoglobin A1c, complete blood counts, blood cholesterol levels) will be performed to monitor... Read more »

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...Laboratory and/or medical tests (e.g., cholesterol levels, liver function tests, bone density... Read more »

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...bone density tests, x-rays, height, blood mineral levels) should be performed periodically to... Read more »

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...bone density tests, X-rays, height, blood mineral levels, kidney function) should be performed... Read more »

Related News

Low Vitamin D Levels, High Death Risk
August 18, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- People with low levels of vitamin D may have a higher risk of death from all causes, according to a new report. Low vitamin D... 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 »

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 »

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 levels may worsen knee OA
October 03, 2008

Scientists studying the effects of vitamin D on osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee say low levels of the vitamin may cause more severe symptoms of the... Read summary »