Abstract Background and Aim Enhancing vitamin D levels as a crucial modifiable risk factor
may provide a critical contribution to prevent susceptibility to various diseases, including …

Introduction Severe vitamin D deficiency is very common. Evidence-based guidelines for
rapid correction with high-dose oral cholecalciferol are not yet available. Objective To …

Objective Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem. Usual supplements are
inadequate for prevention of hypovitaminosis D, and much higher doses are needed for its …

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the pharmacokinetic (PK) and safety
profile of high-dose vitamin D supplementation, comparing different schedules (daily …

Context: Effects of vitamin D repletion in young people with low vitamin D status have not
been investigated so far. Objective: We evaluated the effect of a single massive dose of …

Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem due to its high prevalence and its negative
consequences on musculoskeletal and extra-skeletal health. In our comparative review of …

Aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy of equivalent doses of oral
cholecalciferol (60,000 IU weekly for 5 weeks) versus intramuscular (IM) cholecalciferol …

Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of commonly prescribed regimens for the
treatment of vitamin D insufficiency. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of 306 …

Background/Objectives: Severe vitamin D deficiency can be treated with oral loading doses
of cholecalciferol. Our objective was to develop an algorithm to accurately calculate the …

Objective: To compare between weekly and daily cholecalciferol in patients with
hypovitaminosis D and to determine the optimal maintenance dose. Methods: Seventy-one …