Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
ISSN: 2161-1017
+44 1478 350008
Research Article
Efficacy and Safety of Cholecalciferol Supplementation in Vitamin D Deficient Subjects Based on Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines
Author(s): Chittari Venkata Harinarayan, Leena Appicatlaa, Arunachalam Nalini and Shalini JoshiChittari Venkata Harinarayan, Leena Appicatlaa, Arunachalam Nalini and Shalini Joshi
Background: Hypovitaminosis is widely prevalent in India with limited data on vitamin D supplementation regimens.
Objective: We studied efficacy and safety of vitamin D supplementation as per the Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guidelines (ESCPG) in vitamin D deficient subjects.
Design: Fifty two healthy subjects had their serum albumin, creatinine, calcium, alkaline phosphatase, 25 OH vitamin D (25OH D) and ntact PTH estimated at baseline, two and five months of supplementation. They were supplemented with Cholecalciferol 9572 IU/day and elemental calcium 1 gm/day. At the end of the 2nd month, those who attained vitamin D sufficiency were supplemented Cholecalciferol 3000 IU/day, and those still did not attain vitamin D sufficiency with Cholecalciferol 5286 IU/day along with 1 gm elemental calcium and the later we.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-1017.S4-004