Prolonged vitamin D intoxication: presentation, pathogenesis and progress. Issue 10 (18th October 2013)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bell, D. A.; Crooke, M. J.; Hay, N.; Glendenning, P.
• Is Part Of: Internal medicine journal. Volume 43:Issue 10(2013)
• Page Start: 1148
• Page End: 1150
• Publication Date: 2013-10-18
• Subjects: Medicine -- Periodicals; 616
• DOI: 10.1111/imj.12269
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1444-0903

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title>Abstract</title> <p>Vitamin D toxicity from unactivated vitamin D (calciferol) therapy is currently a rare cause of hypercalcaemia. However, the frequency of this event may increase as high‐dose unactivated vitamin D preparations become available. Prolonged vitamin D toxicity can cause reversible hypercalcaemia and partially reversible renal impairment. Parathyroid hormone may not be suppressed with unactivated vitamin D toxicity, especially if renal disease coexists.</p> </abstract>