Vitamin D intoxication: case report

Hypervitaminosis D is a rarely reported condition. In general it is only perceived when hypercalcemia is not resolved. The use of vitamin D has increased in recent years because of its benefits, but as a result, intoxication cases have occurred more frequently. This report describes a patient who pr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Marins, Tatiana Aporta, Galvão, Tatiana de Fátima Gonçalves, Korkes, Fernando, Malerbi, Domingos Augusto Cherino, Ganc, Arnaldo José, Korn, Davi, Wagner, Jairo, Guerra, João Carlos de Campos, Borges, Wladimir Mendes, Ferracini, Fábio Teixeira, Korkes, Hélio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2014
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4891171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25003934
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082014RC2860
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Sumario:Hypervitaminosis D is a rarely reported condition. In general it is only perceived when hypercalcemia is not resolved. The use of vitamin D has increased in recent years because of its benefits, but as a result, intoxication cases have occurred more frequently. This report describes a patient who presented worsening of renal function and hypercalcemia. After investigation, vitamin D intoxication was confirmed and it was due to an error in compounding.

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