Indian Journal of Pain (May 2024)

Hypervitaminosis D Due to Overdose: A Case Series

  • Shivani Rastogi,
  • Anurag Agarwal,
  • Raj Laxmi Bhandari,
  • Aayushi Bagga,
  • Brihaspati Tiwari

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/ijpn.ijpn_89_23
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 38, no. 2
pp. 153 – 155

Abstract

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Vitamin D, a fat-soluble vitamin, is found in many animal products and fortified foods and is endogenously made in the human body. Vitamin D supplementation has become a part of the routine prescription; its continuous intake without any follow-up has led to hypervitaminosis D due to overdosing. Hypercalcemia accompanies hypervitaminosis D, affecting bone health, blood pressure, and kidney function. We studied six cases that landed in hypervitaminosis D due to prolonged intake.

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