AI Article Synopsis
- - Vitamin D intoxication (VDI) often occurs when families give high doses of vitamin D to infants showing signs of deficiency, leading to health complications.
- - A case study of an infant with asymptomatic VDI showed a prolonged recovery, with vitamin D levels declining after ceasing supplements, but not returning to normal for six months.
- - The findings stress the need for educating parents about proper vitamin D usage, checking baseline serum levels before treatment, and evaluating other dietary sources of vitamin D.
Article Abstract
Vitamin D intoxication (VDI) usually develops due to inappropriate use of vitamin D in high doses by the families of infants with complaints suggestive of vitamin D deficiency such as delayed teething, knock knees, or delayed walking. We present here an experience of treating an infant with asymptomatic VDI that had a prolonged course of recovery and a sustainable level of vitamin D over a follow-up period of 2.5 years. In our patient, vitamin D started to drop steadily after a month of stopping vitamin D supplements but not to a normal level. It reached an acceptable level only after six months. This case emphasizes the importance of educating parents about the empirical use of vitamin D over the counter, assessing the baseline level of serum vitamin D level prior to initiation of treatment and highlights the value of verifying additional dietary sources of vitamin D or oral supplements in patient's history.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8898842 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/7072815 | DOI Listing |
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