title: The authors reply.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Okinawa Hokubu Prefectural Hospital, Okinawa, Japan; Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Takuhiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Moromizato
authors.forename: Kenneth B
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Christopher
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018805:Sepsis / Q000097:blood*; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives*
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D