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Vitamin D is critical to the use of calcium to form bones. However, when consumed in excess, the body also maintains a higher level of calcium in the bloodstream. This does not occur with Vitamin D obtained through exposure to ultraviolet light as the chemistry of making the dietary supplement available does not simultaneously counterbalance the amount of Vitamin D available. The high calcium levels then interfere with other metabolic functions.

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  • Hypervitaminosis D
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  • Vitamin D is critical to the use of calcium to form bones. However, when consumed in excess, the body also maintains a higher level of calcium in the bloodstream. This does not occur with Vitamin D obtained through exposure to ultraviolet light as the chemistry of making the dietary supplement available does not simultaneously counterbalance the amount of Vitamin D available. The high calcium levels then interfere with other metabolic functions.
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mortalityrate
  • Low
symptom
  • Dehydration, vomiting, anorexia, irritability, constipation, fatigue, muscle weakness, calcification of soft tissues
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Name
  • Hypervitaminosis D
Type
treatment
  • Dietary changes
Cause
  • Usually over consumption of Vitamin D supplements
abstract
  • Vitamin D is critical to the use of calcium to form bones. However, when consumed in excess, the body also maintains a higher level of calcium in the bloodstream. This does not occur with Vitamin D obtained through exposure to ultraviolet light as the chemistry of making the dietary supplement available does not simultaneously counterbalance the amount of Vitamin D available. The high calcium levels then interfere with other metabolic functions. However, once established, the condition requires more than merely discontinuing supplements. The patient has to be put on a low-calcium diet and given steroids for a period of about one month until calcium levels return to normal.
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