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2. Vitamin D toxicity - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D compounds, specifically cholecalciferol (D3) and ergocalciferol (D2), are used in rodenticides due to their ability to induce hypercalcemia, a condition characterized by elevated calcium levels in the blood. This overdose leads to organ failure and is pharmacologically similar to vitamin D's toxic effects in humans.

3. Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older ...

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   Specifically, consuming 2,000 IU (international units) a day of supplemental vitamin D3 without calcium over the course of more than five years did not reduce total fractures, hip, wrist or pelvic ...

4. Experts Say This Is Real Difference Between Vitamin D and D3

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   Both vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 will help to increase vitamin D levels in the blood, says Pelitera. However, some studies have shown that supplementing vitamin D3 does a little bit better of a job ...

5. Wait, Should You Be Taking Vitamin D2 or D3? - AOL

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   When researchers had folks take the vitamin D2 and D3 at the levels most people take, “there was a greater rise in the blood levels of vitamin D3,” she says, which is how they know if you have ...

6. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D 2 is found in fungi and is produced by ultraviolet irradiation of ergosterol. [158] The vitamin D 2 content in mushrooms increases with exposure to ultraviolet light, [159] and is stimulated by industrial ultraviolet lamps for fortification. [158] The United States Department of Agriculture reports D 2 and D 3 content combined in one ...

7. Vitamin D and neurology - Wikipedia

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   These two forms of vitamin D are metabolized in the liver and stored as 25-hydroxyvitamin D. [4] Before biological use, the storage form must be converted into an active form. One common active form is 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D. [4] The term vitamin D in this article means cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and the active forms ...