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Vitamin DVitamin D
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Types of Vitamin DTypes of Vitamin D
Vitamin DVitamin D22 Vitamin DVitamin D33
which to prescribe?which to prescribe?
simple simple Vitamin DVitamin D
25 (OH) 25 (OH) Vitamin DVitamin D
1,25 1,25 (OH)(OH)22 Vitamin D Vitamin D
CalciolCalciol
CalciDiolCalciDiol
CalciTriolCalciTriol
How much?How much?
DoseDose400 units400 units == 10 micrograms10 micrograms
Blood levelBlood level50 nmol/L50 nmol/L == 20 ng/ml20 ng/ml
How?How?
DietDiet Sun?Sun? Food Food
Fortification?Fortification? Supplements?Supplements? Drugs?Drugs?
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Orthopaedic Vit D Orthopaedic Vit D questions?questions?
SUFESUFE PerthesPerthes Blounts Blounts Osgood-SchlatterOsgood-Schlatter Stress FracturesStress Fractures Growing painsGrowing pains PlagiocephalyPlagiocephaly Adolescent Idiopathic ScoliosisAdolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
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Questions?Questions?
Questions?Questions?