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When do you check vitamin D levels in patients with depressive symptoms?

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Psychiatry · Christiana Psychiatric Services

I routinely check 25-OH D in all my patients. Given that half the population is deficient and that we now know the role of vitamin D not only for bones but in mood, cognition, and immunity. We need to be aware of deficiencies and replete if low. Moreover, ideal levels are 60-80, not just over 29 as ...

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