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[Vitamin D intoxication caused by drugs bought online. Sky high daily dosage for six months resulted in severe hypercalcemia]
- Source :
- Lakartidningen. 112
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Intoxication with vitamin D may lead to severe hypercalcemia, renal failure and occasionally to death. An increasing amount of vitamin D supplement is sold over-the-counter (OTC) or over the internet. Here we present a case were a person obtained vitamin D over the internet and administered 50 000 IE daily to his father for a period of six months, in the pursuit to stop or reverse the progression of a vascular dementia. The treatment resulted in a severe hypercalcemia and recurrent hospitalizations. In cases with an unexplained hypercalcemia, being associated with high levels of 25(OH)-vitamin D3 the possibility of intake of D-vitamin sold without a doctor's prescription should be investigated.
Details
- ISSN :
- 16527518
- Volume :
- 112
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Lakartidningen
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........8a3b366455ce6b192ae4ec657c7493c5