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See Latest ArticlesVitamin D insufficiency prior to bariatric surgery: risk factors and a pilot treatment study
Clinical Endocrinology, 07/13/09
Stein EM et al. - In severely obese individuals, those who are African American, have higher BMI and limited sunlight exposure are at greatest risk for vitamin D insufficiency. These demographic factors can help to identify at-risk patients who require vitamin D repletion prior to bariatric surgery. Commonly prescribed doses of ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol are effective in raising 25OHD.
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