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Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency: Introduction

Vitamin D deficiency: Deficiency of vitamin D. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Vitamin D deficiency is available below.

Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency

• Rickets - See symptoms of rickets in children
• Osteomalacia - See symptoms of osteomalacia in adults
• more symptoms...»

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Vitamin D deficiency: Complications

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Disease Topics Related To Vitamin D deficiency

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Vitamin D deficiency:

• Vitamin D3
• Vitamin D2
• Cholecalciferol
• Ergocalciferol
• Rickets
• Nutritional rickets
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Medical Textbooks Online about Vitamin D deficiency

Book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Wrongly Diagnosed with Vitamin D deficiency?

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Misdiagnosis and Vitamin D deficiency

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Causes of Vitamin D deficiency

• Vitamin D deficiency
• Malabsorption
• Inadequate sunlight exposure
• Hypocalcemia
• See also underlying causes of rickets - in children
• more causes...»

See full list of 6 causes of Vitamin D deficiency

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• Underlying causes of Vitamin D deficiency
• Vitamin D deficiency as a complication caused by other conditions
• Vitamin D deficiency as a symptom
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Treatments for Vitamin D deficiency

• Vitamin D
• Vitamin D
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News Archives for Vitamin D deficiency

Medical news articles related to Vitamin D deficiency include:

• Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Heart Risk Factors in Kids
• Parkinson's Patients More Prone to Vitamin D Deficiency
• Vitamin D Deficiency Puts 40% of U.S. Infants and Toddlers At Risk
• Health Tip: Get Enough Dietary Protein
• Vitamin D May Help Keep Aging at Bay
• Low Vitamin D Levels May Initiate Cancer Development
• Critically Ill Patients Lack Vitamin D
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Vitamin D deficiency

Medical research articles related to Vitamin D deficiency include:

• Is there any evidence that long term therapy with anticonvulsants (ie 20 years) could lead to development of osteoporosis in males and females?
• Alendronate with cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) (Fosamax Plus) ? Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation
• What is the most effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency?
• Vitamin D Deficiency
• Vitamin D supplementation: recommendations for Canadian mothers and infants
• more research...»

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Clinical Trials for Vitamin D deficiency

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Vitamin D deficiency include:

• Characterization of Hyperparathyroidism and Vitamin D Deficiency in Obesity - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Ergocalciferol,Cholecalciferol
• The Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency and Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation in HIV-1 Infected Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - colecalciferol
• A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of an Investigational Drug and Dietary Supplement in Men and Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - MK0217A, alendronate sodium (+) cholecalciferol / Duration of Treatment: 15 weeks
• A Study of an Investigational Drug and Dietary Supplement in Men and Postmenopausal Women With Osteoporosis - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - MK0217A, alendronate sodium (+) cholecalciferol / Duration of Treatment: 24 weeks
• A Study to Assess the Effectiveness of an Investigational Drug in Elderly Subjects With Low Vitamin D Levels. - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - MK0822A
• more trials...»

See full list of 14 Clinical Trials for Vitamin D deficiency

Prevention of Vitamin D deficiency

Prevention information for Vitamin D deficiency has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Vitamin D deficiency.

• Vitamin D
• Vitamin D - possibly used if condition is caused by environments lacking in sunlight
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Statistics for Vitamin D deficiency

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• Death and Mortality statistics for Vitamin D deficiency
• Society statistics for Vitamin D deficiency

Vitamin D deficiency: Broader Related Topics

• Vitamin deficiency
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Types of Vitamin D deficiency

Types of Vitamin D deficiency

• Rickets - in children
• Osteomalacia - in adults
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Definitions of Vitamin D deficiency:

Condition due to a deficiency of vitamin D. - (Source - Diseases Database)

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