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American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Vol 60, 393-396, Copyright © 1994 by The American Society for Clinical Nutrition, Inc

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Vitamin D prophylaxis during infancy: comparison of the long-term effects of three intermittent doses (15, 5, or 2.5 mg) on 25- hydroxyvitamin D concentrations

F Zeghoud, H Ben-Mekhbi, N Djeghri and M Garabedian
CNRS URA 583-Universite Paris V, Hopital des Enfants-Malades, France.

Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], calcium, phosphorus, and alkaline phosphatase activities were measured from birth to 6-9 mo of age in 60 healthy neonates to assess the effectiveness and potential toxicity of three intermittent oral doses of cholecalciferol. Two weeks after a first dose of 15, 5, or 2.5 mg, 25(OH)D concentrations reached 307 +/- 160, 150 +/- 55, and 92 +/- 42 nmol/L, respectively. Prolonged vitamin D overload, up to 6 mo, was found in 50% of the children given 15 mg, but not in the other infants. Serum calcium transiently increased 2 wk after 15 mg but not after the lower doses. Oral doses of 2.5 mg given every 3 mo appear to provide the best protection against vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D overload in high-risk infant populations that are unsuitable for daily vitamin D supplementation.


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