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A member asked:

Dose taking 10000 iu of vit d3 can cause kidney damage or failure ?

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Dr. Vasu Brown answered

Specializes in Integrative Medicine

No: Why do you want high vitD3 Check your urine PH if acidic keep high dose x3 weeks the dose at 6000 units until ph in urine is normal

Answered 10/10/2014

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Dr. George Klauber answered

Specializes in Pediatric Urology

Probably not: Unless UR prone to certain types of kidney stones. Wonder why UR taking 10 times recommended dose? 1000 units daily should plenty. Save your money.

Dr Hodge and another doctor agreed

Answered 1/18/2015

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