Endocrine Abstracts

Vitamin D toxicity is a recognised consequence of vitamin D therapy arising from prescription of pharmacological doses of vitamin D; biochemical monitoring is recommended for these patients. In contrast, patients taking low-dose calcium and vitamin D (Ca+D) supplements, commonly used to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, are not regarded as at risk of vitamin D toxicity, and biochemical monitoring is not routine. We report a patient taking Ca+D supplements who developed hypercal...