Single Ultra-High Dose Cholecalciferol to Prevent Vitamin D Deficiency in Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

• Ultra-high dose vitamin D provided prior to transplantation provides an effective means of vitamin D replacement• Normal levels of vitamin D were sustained for up to 8 weeks after administration• Ultra-high dose vitamin D administration resulted in no adverse safety events• Additional inve stigation of outcomes of transplantation following ultra-high dose vitamin D are ongoing

Source: Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation - May 18, 2018 Category: Hematology Authors: Gregory Wallace, Sonata Jodele, Kasiani C. Myers, Christopher E. Dandoy, Javier El-Bietar, Adam Nelson, Ashley Teusink-Cross, Pooja Khandelwal, Cynthia Taggart, Catherine M. Gordon, Stella M. Davies, Jonathan C. Howell Source Type: research