ea0026p537 | Bone/calcium/Vitamin D | ECE2011
Mocanu Veronica
, Badescu Magda
, Costan Roxana
, Zugun Florin
, Haliga Raluca
, Galesanu Corina
Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency has been frequently observed in the elderly population. Improving vitamin D status may be an important modifiable risk factor to reduce fractures; however, adherence to daily supplementation is poor. We tested whether oral administration of an alcoholic solution of vitamin D3, 200 000 IU every 4 months in elderly could assure an optimal serum 25(OH)D concentration of 80120 nmol/l.Method: We enrolled 50 ...