IMPE Abstracts

Objective: Compare the efficacy and safety of daily vs fortnightly oral vitamin D3 in treating symptomatic vitamin D deficiency in children aged 1-10 years.Methods: 80 children with symptomatic vitamin D deficiency and serum 25(OH)D ≤20 ng/ml were randomized into group A and group B to receive oral vitamin D3 daily (4000 IU/day) for 12 weeks or 60000 IU fortnightly for total six doses over three months respectively. B...