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Vitamin D Deficiency including Osteomalacia and Rickets, Orthopaedic intervention - may be required. Oral vitamin D3 is the vitamin D preparation of choice fo...
Vitamin A, Your doctor may recommend that you (or your child) take a supplement of vitamin A if you cannot get sufficient from your normal diet, or if you are at risk of vitamin A deficiency...
About calcium and ergocalciferol Type of medicine Mineral and vitamin supplement Used for To promote healthy bones and to prevent osteoporosis Also called Calci...
Investigations in secondary care Measure vitamin D Measure vitamin D f or people with a probable diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism. , Hyperpara...
See the separate leaflet called Chronic Kidney Disease for more details. Vitamin D deficiency (rickets/osteomalacia) - another common cause. Vitamin D deficie...
Calcitriol is a type of vitamin D. Vitamin D helps to regulate the amount of two minerals in your body, called calcium and phosphate. , Menopause Osteoporosis V...
— Dr Mary Harding, The best forms of exercise for those who hate the gym Food and diet Calcium and vitamin D are important for bone healt...
Calcium and vitamin D supplements Hypoparathyroidism is treated with calcium and vitamin D supplements taken by mouth. , Hypoparathyroidism Vitamin d prepa...
About alfacalcidol Type of medicine A type of vitamin D Used for To promote healthy bones Also called One-Alpha®; AlciDol®; AlfacalEss® Alfacalci...
Dietary advice A diet rich in dairy products containing calcium and vitamin D is recommended. Calcium, vitamin D3 and PTH [ 14 ] Conventional therapy with calci...
The healthy eating diet, with '5 a day' of fruit and vegetables (vitamin C), fish meals at least weekly (vitamins D and K), is a good start. Encourage a reduced s...
All patients should receive calcium and vitamin D supplements. Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans should be performed prior to starting steroids and repeated at 1- to 2-...
Calcium and vitamin D Ensure adequate calcium intake and vitamin D status, prescribing supplements if required. [ 7 ] Dietary calcium may be assessed by one of ...
Vitamin D Deficiency (Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment), In some countries (but not in the UK) all milk is fortified with vitamin D. Vitamin D...
Multivitamin preparations (Abidec, Dalivit, Forceval, Ketovite), Getting the most from your treatment Most multivitamin preparations contain vitamins A and D....
Management Calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol) - standard vitamin D preparations are not effective. In some poorly growing patients, long-term growth hormone therapy given w...
Vitamin C Deficiency, Symptoms of scurvy include easy bruising, easy bleeding and joint and muscle pains. Vitamin C deficiency can be treated with supplements of vitamin C a...
Vitamin and Mineral Supplements, Once a deficiency is diagnosed, it is often a straight-forward case of replacing the missing vitamin or mineral with a supplement. Iron tablets , c...
Vitamin A Deficiency, Synonyms: hypovitaminosis A Vitamin A was the first vitamin identified and hence given the first letter in the alphabet. Vitamin A (retinol) is a f...
Topical treatment with a vitamin D preparation, topical corticosteroid, or coal tar preparation can be considered but may be difficult due to the extent, size and wide distribution o...