Does vitamin D supplementation in primary hyperparathyroidism increase the risk of kidney stones?
Is this seen more with high dose vitamin D supplementation?
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Does vitamin D supplementation in primary hyperparathyroidism increase the risk of kidney stones?
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Endocrinology · Boston University School of Medicine
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Hyperparathyroidism does increase the risk of developing kidney stones. A study in New England Journal of Medicine, Broadus et al., PMID 7351950, reported that patients with elevated concentrations of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D are at increased risk for kidney stones. The reason is that 1,25-dihydroxyv...
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