Searchable abstracts of presentations at key conferences on calcified tissues

ba0004p164 | (1) | ICCBH2015

Effect of vitamin D supplementation on glucose metabolism, immune function and bone turnover in children with vitamin D deficiency

N El Fakhri , J McNeilly , M McMillan , M Le Brocq , Boroujerdi M , Halsey C , Ahmed S F , H McDevitt

Objectives: To assess the effects of short-term vitamin D supplementation on bone metabolism, glycaemic status and immune function in vitamin D deficient children.Method: Treatment with daily 5000 IU cholecalciferol supplementation for 6 weeks. At baseline and end of treatment serum 25 hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), parathyroid hormone (PTH), alkaline phosphatase (ALP), serum collagen type 1 cross-linked C-telopeptide (CTX), serum calcium, HbA1c, sex hormon...