Hypervitaminosis D


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Definition

Hypervitaminosis D symptoms appear several months after excessive doses of vitamin D are administered.


Alternative Names

Vitamin D toxicity


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 that require a doctor's prescription.



Review Date: 02/27/2006
Reviewed By: Robert Hurd, MD, Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.


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