Vitamin D Deficiency
Conditions
Keywords
Vitamin D, ergochalciferol, cholecalciferol, oral, parenteral
Brief summary
A study will be performed on Vitamin D deficient/ insufficient Egyptian children to compare the efficacy of oral and parenteral forms of Ergocalciferol and cholecalciferol in raising serum 25(OH) D levels in these subjects
Interventions
comparing parentral D2, D3, to oral D2, D3
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
* laboratory evidence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency without clinical signs of rickets
Exclusion criteria
* vitamin D or calcium supplementation within the last 6 months before inclusion, patients with diabetes mellitus, chronic liver disease and kidney disease, congenital or rheumatic heart disease, malabsorption syndromes, thyroid disease, juvenile rheumatic diseases, or other bone disorders.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| serum 25(OH) D level after 1,2,3 months of supplementation | 3 months |