According to the Endocrine Society, vitamin D deficient adults should be treated with 50,000 IU (1250 ug) of vitamin D weekly [equal to 7143 IU (179 ug) daily] for eight weeks to achieve a blood level greater than 30 ng/mL (75 nmol/L). Maintenance therapy thereafter should be at least 1500-2000 IU (38-50 ug) per day. Vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25 (OH)D] < 50 nmol/L or 20 ng/ml) is associated with unfavorable skeletal outcomes, including fractures and bone loss. A 25 iAes.

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