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.
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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