Severe vitamin D deficiency in Hawai'i: a case report.
Severe vitamin D deficiency would appear unlikely to occur in Hawai'i, which has abundant year-round sun exposure. This case report of a woman with no obvious risk factors for vitamin D deficiency who was found to have severe vitamin D deficiency and coexisting primary hyperparathyroidism should alert health care providers to be more aware of vitamin D deficiency in Hawai'i.
Bornemann
Michael
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University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96813, USA.
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D049950:Hyperparathyroidism, Primary / Q000150:complications*; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*