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After getting healthy diet, vit d injections not properly but months gap, calcium level okay in blood, vit d 25 . why i can't raise my vit d level? what could be reason? my bmd was very poor. osteomalacia diagnosed. why my bones are so weak.
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Insufficient dose: You probably received an inadequate amount of vitamin D. Take 4000 units of vitamin D3 daily for at least 3 months, and after that you may reduce the dose to 2000 units/day.
Answered 9/20/2019
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