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SUBMITTER: Ziegler EE
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4104134 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ziegler Ekhard E EE Nelson Steven E SE Jeter Janice M JM
Pediatric research 20140523 2
<h4>Background</h4>Breastfed infants require supplementation with vitamin D (vD), but little is known about the necessary dose. This double blind trial evaluated four different doses of vD.<h4>Methods</h4>Exclusively breastfed infants (N = 213) were randomized at 1 mo to one of four doses, which they received through 9 mo while receiving no formula. The supplements provided daily 200 IU, 400 IU, 600 IU, or 800 IU of vD. The primary endpoint was plasma 25(OH)D level, and secondary outcomes were p ...[more]