Evaluation of Ergocalciferol or Cholecalciferol Dosing, 1,600 IU Daily or 50,000 IU Monthly in Older Adults
Author(s) -
Neil Binkley,
Dessa Gemar,
J. Engelke,
Ronald E. Gang,
Rekha Ramamurthy,
Diane Krueger,
M. K. Drezner
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2010-0015
Subject(s) - ergocalciferol , cholecalciferol , vitamin d and neurology , medicine , endocrinology , dosing , parathyroid hormone , calcium , urine , vitamin d deficiency , urinary calcium , n terminal telopeptide , alkaline phosphatase , chemistry , osteocalcin , biochemistry , enzyme
Whether ergocalciferol (D(2)) and cholecalciferol (D(3)) are equally effective to increase and maintain serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration is controversial.
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