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Safety of High-Dose Vitamin D Supplementation: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

Emma O Billington, Lauren A Burt, Marianne S Rose, Erin M Davison, Sharon Gaudet, Michelle Kan, Steven K Boyd, David A Hanley
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism 2020 105(4):dgz212

Bibliography

PubMed
PMID 31746327
Trial registry
View on ClinicalTrials.gov Registered trial — results not yet published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Funding
Funding is not specified in the indexed abstract or accessible funding metadata. Consult the original publication for the declaration.
Competing interests
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Study snapshot

DesignPrespecified safety analysis of a randomized dose-ranging trial
ModelHuman participants
Sample373 adults aged 55–70 in the safety analysis
InterventionVitamin D3 400, 4,000 or 10,000 IU/day
Duration3 years
EndpointsHypercalcemia; Hypercalciuria; Renal measures; Clinical adverse events

What the study showed, in plain terms

This publication examines hypercalcemia, hypercalciuria, renal measures, clinical adverse events. Study population or evidence base: 373 adults aged 55–70 in the safety analysis. Intervention or exposure: Vitamin D3 400, 4,000 or 10,000 IU/day.

Key findings

Clinical adverse-event rates were similar, but higher doses caused more hypercalciuria and more mild, transient hypercalcemia.

What this study can and cannot tell us

A screened and monitored trial population with optional calcium supplementation. This is the safety report of the Calgary trial, not an independent trial from its bone-imaging report.

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