Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for calcium homeostasis and bone health.
Vitamin D toxicity or hypervitaminosis D is extremely rare. We describe the case of a 73-year …

Vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin is now considered to be a hormone due to its important role
in many physiological functions. Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with many …

Background The beneficial effects of vitamin D, together with the high prevalence of vitamin
D deficiency, have led to an expanding use of vitamin D analogues. While inappropriate …

Vitamin D toxicity also known as hypervitaminosis D was previously believed to be rare. But
with an increase in vitamin D supplementation several cases have been reported in …

The growing awareness of the beneficial health effects of vitamin D supplementation, the
commonality of vitamin D deficiency, and the over-the-counter availability of vitamin D …

Background In this report, we describe 2 contrasting cases of hypervitaminosis D. Case
presentation Patient 1 was a 75-y old man who developed symptomatic hypercalcemia …

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent and there are an increasing number of reports of
vitamin D toxicity, mostly related to the misuse of over-the-counter supplements. We report a …

Vitamin D supplementation is common among the general public. Although generally
considered safe, vitamin D supplement–induced toxicity has been reported, often in …

It is widely established that vitamin D is critical for bone health. There is also an increasing
body of evidence from observational studies that low levels of vitamin D are associated with …

Objective The purpose of this narrative review was to provide guidance for pharmacists
concerning vitamin D supplementation. Methods Relevant studies were identified in a …