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Hypervitaminosis DDefinition: Hypervitaminosis D is a condition that occurs after taking excessive doses of vitamin D .
Alternative Names: Vitamin D toxicity
Causes, incidence, and risk factors: An excess of vitamin D causes abnormally high levels of calcium in the blood, which can eventually severely damage the bones, soft tissues, and kidneys. It is almost always caused by forms of vitamin D that require a doctor's prescription.
Signs and tests: Tests to confirm the diagnosis:
Treatment: Stop taking vitamin D. Consult your physician. In severe cases, other treatment may be necessary.
Expectations (prognosis): Recovery is expected.
Complications: - Dehydration
- Hypercalcemia
- Kidney damage
- Kidney stones
Calling your health care provider: Call your health care provider if you or your child show symptoms of hypervitaminosis D and have been taking vitamin D in excess of the recommended daily allowance. Also call if you or your child show symptoms and you have been taking a prescription form of vitamin D.
Prevention: To prevent this condition, pay careful attention to the correct vitamin D dose.
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| Review Date: 12/6/2007
Reviewed By: Nancy J. Rennert, M.D., Chief of Endocrinology Diabetes, Norwalk Hospital, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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