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Evaluation, Treatment, and Prevention of Vitamin D Deficiency: an Endocrine Society Clinical Practice Guideline by Michael F. Holick; Neil C. Binkley; Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari; Catherine M. Gordon; David A. Hanley; Robert P. Heaney; M. Hassan Murad; Connie M. Weaver is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
## Objective: The objective was to provide guidelines to clinicians for the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency with an emphasis on the care of patients who are at risk for deficiency. ## Participants: The Task Force was composed of a Chair, six additional experts, and a methodologist. The Task Force received no corporate funding or remuneration. Consensus Process: Consensus was guided by systematic reviews of evidence and discussions during several conference calls and e-mail communications. The draft prepared by the Task Force was reviewed successively by The Endocrine Society's Clinical Guidelines Subcommittee, Clinical Affairs Core Committee, and cosponsoring associations, and it was posted on The Endocrine Society web site for member review. At each stage of review, the Task Force received written comments and incorporated needed changes. ## Conclusions: Considering that vitamin D deficiency is very common in all age groups and that few foods contain vitamin D, the Task Force recommended supplementation at suggested daily intake and tolerable upper limit levels, depending on age and clinical circumstances. The Task Force also suggested the measurement
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- Author
- Michael F. Holick; Neil C. Binkley; Heike A. Bischoff-Ferrari; Catherine M. Gordon; David A. Hanley; Robert P. Heaney; M. Hassan Murad; Connie M. Weaver
- Publisher
- The Endocrine Society
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)