Single oral high-dose vitamin D3 prophylaxis in the elderly

• Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS) Vol. 34; no. 7; p. 515
• Main Authors: Weisman, Y, Schen, R J, Eisenberg, Z, Amarilio, N, Graff, E, Edelstein-Singer, M, Goldray, D, Harell, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.1986
• Subjects: Aged; Calcifediol - administration & dosage; Calcifediol - blood; Cholecalciferol - administration & dosage; Clinical Trials as Topic; control de enfermedades; controle de maladies; disease control; Female; Homes for the Aged; Humans; Intestinal Absorption - drug effects; Male; Seasons; Time Factors; vitamin d; Vitamin D Deficiency - blood; Vitamin D Deficiency - prevention & control; vitamina d; vitaminas; vitamine; vitamine d; vitamins

During the winter months, poor vitamin D status among the elderly is common. In this study, a single high dose of oral vitamin D was tested in two homes for the elderly. The two types of vitamin D given were: vitamin D3 and 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25-OHD3). Four to five month follow ups showed that th...