PROFESSIONAL FAQS: WHAT ARE THE COMPLICATIONS OF VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY?
Expert opinion from Gustavo Campos
Doctor of Medicine · 9 years of experience · Brazil
Vitamin D deficiency may lead to secondary hyperparathyroidism that can cause demineralization of bones. If persistent, this will cause osteomalacia (softening of the bones). People may have significant pain, weakness, difficulty to walk and are predisposed to fractures.
Expert opinion from Ilya Aleksandrovskiy
M.D., MBA · 5 years of experience · USA
Severe vitamin D deficiency often leads to other diseases such as low blood calcium, low blood phosphate, rickets, osteomalacia, depression, osteoporosis are some of the complications of vitamin D deficiency.
Expert opinion from Alex T. Thomas
MD · 40 years of experience · USA
Complication of vitamin D are, -Low bone density and Osteoporosis -Bone loss and hair loss -Rickets in children -Multiple sclerosis -Osteomalacia -Fatigue and tiredness
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