Weekly regimen of vitamin D supplementation is more efficacious than stoss regimen for treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children with chronic liver diseases
European Journal of Pediatrics Mar 14, 2018
Lal BB, et al. - During this study, experts resolved to examine the safety and efficacy of weekly and stoss regimens for treatment of vitamin D deficiency in children with chronic liver disease (CLD). When compared to stoss regimen, weekly regimen of vitamin D supplementation was more effective for the treatment of hypovitaminosis D in children with CLD. Findings revealed that once normal levels were achieved, the child ought to be shifted to 60,000 IU per month as the maintenance dose.
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