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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 9/2016

01-09-2016 | Scientific Letter

Fatal Outcome of Accidental Vitamin D Overdose

Authors: Praveen Narsaria, Jhuma Sankar, Rakesh Lodha

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2016

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To the Editor: In recent years vitamin D deficiency has been considered as the most common nutritional deficiency in health and disease [1] and hence, there has been an increase in the use of vitamin D. Death due to vitamin D toxicity has not been reported. We present here a case of accidental Vitamin D overdose presenting with complications of hypercalcemia, affecting multiple organs and ultimately leading to death of the child. …
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Metadata
Title
Fatal Outcome of Accidental Vitamin D Overdose
Authors
Praveen Narsaria
Jhuma Sankar
Rakesh Lodha
Publication date
01-09-2016
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2016
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-016-2109-z

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