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I have a 27 value for vitamin d. i take 10, 000units dry d3 daily. dr.will have me do 50, 000 units on 2 mondays. what kind of doctor should i see?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Larry Greenbaum answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - rheumatology

Primary care: You could see an endocrinologist, but your vitamin d level was only slightly low, so i think your primary doctor can handle this.

Answered 3/29/2013

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You're good: Any physician can handle vitamin d replacement by supplements. Glad it was diagnosed.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 2/28/2016

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