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What Causes A Vitamin D Deficiency
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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Health Guide
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