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  1. Vitamin D Test: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    Vitamin D Test What is a vitamin D test? A vitamin D test measures the levels of vitamin D in your blood. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium to ... right for you. Why do I need a vitamin D test? Your provider may order a vitamin D ... Muscle weakness Weight loss What happens during a vitamin D test? A vitamin D test is a blood ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/vitamin-d-test - Medical Tests
  2. Vitamin D-dependent rickets 
    Vitamin D-dependent rickets is a disorder of bone development that leads to softening and weakening of the bones (rickets). There are several forms of the condition ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/vitamin-d-dependent-rickets - Genetics
  3. Vitamin D 
    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body's fatty tissue and ... Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium . Calcium is a mineral that you must have for normal bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002405.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. 25-hydroxy vitamin D test 
    The 25-hydroxy vitamin D test is the most accurate way to measure how much vitamin D is in your body. Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate levels in the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003569.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 
    Cholecalciferol (vitamin D3) is used as a dietary supplement when the amount of vitamin D in the diet is not enough. People most at risk for vitamin D deficiency are older adults, breastfed infants, people with ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a620058.html - Drugs and Supplements
  6. Rickets 
    ... complete. It is caused by a lack of vitamin D, calcium, or phosphate. It leads to softening and ... Vitamin D helps the body control calcium and phosphate levels. If the blood levels of these minerals become ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000344.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Osteomalacia 
    ... occurs because of a problem that leads to vitamin D deficiency, which helps your body absorb calcium. Your ... Low blood calcium can be caused by low vitamin D level in the blood. Vitamin D is absorbed ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000376.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Hypervitaminosis D 
    ... that occurs after taking very high doses of vitamin D . ... The cause is excess intake of vitamin D. The doses need to be very high, far above what most health care providers normally prescribe. There has been a lot of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001594.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Calcium, vitamin D, and your bones 
    Getting enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet can help maintain bone strength and lessen your risk of developing osteoporosis.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000490.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Hyperparathyroidism 
    ... hormone (PTH). PTH helps regulate calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin D levels in the blood and bone. It is ... diet Too much calcium lost in the urine Vitamin D disorders (may occur in children who do not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001215.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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