Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (1298 page)

BOOK: Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
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   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

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