Authors: Mary A. Williamson Mt(ascp) Phd,L. Michael Snyder Md
Diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency
Differential diagnosis of causes of rickets and osteomalacia
Monitoring vitamin D replacement therapy
Diagnosis of hypervitaminosis D
Interpretation
Increased In
Vitamin D intoxication
Excessive exposure to sunlight
Decreased In
Malabsorption
Steatorrhea
Dietary osteomalacia, anticonvulsant osteomalacia
Biliary and portal cirrhosis
Thyrotoxicosis
Pancreatic insufficiency
Celiac disease