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| Definition: | Hypervitaminosis D symptoms appear several months after excessive doses of vitamin D are administered.
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| Alternative Names: | Vitamin D toxicity
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| Causes, incidence, and risk factors: | An excess of vitamin D causes abnormally high blood concentrations of calcium which can eventually cause severe damage to the bones, soft tissues, and kidneys. It is almost always associated with forms of vitamin D requiring a doctor's prescription.
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Review Date: 3/2/2002
Reviewed By: Todd T. Brown, M.D., Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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