Table 1.
Classification of Vitamin-D levels (serum 25(OH)D levels) and recommended oral Vit-D dose [9].
Classification | Nanograms (ng/ml) | Nanomoles (nmol/l) | Recommended oral VitD dose |
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Normal or optimal | ≥30 | ≥75–120 | 400–4000 IU/day |
Insufficient | 21–29 | 51–74 | 4000–6000 IU/day |
Deficient | 11–20 | 26–50 | 7000 IU/day |
Severely deficient (often not distinguished from deficient) | <10 | 25 or less | 10,000 IU/day for 1 month |