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Case Report: Severe Depressive Illness in the Context of Hypervitaminosis D

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2018

Kenneth M. G. Keddie
Kenneth M. G. Keddie*
Affiliation:
Sunnyside Royal Hospital, Montrose, Angus, Scotland
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Abstract

Hypercalcaemia, whether due to undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism or some other cause, can lead to clinical depression. The patient described here developed a severe depressive illness in the setting of hypervitaminosis D after 15 years of inappropriate therapy with calcium gluconate and strong calciferol. The importance of monitoring serum calcium levels in anyone on vitamin D therapy is stressed.

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The British Journal of Psychiatry , Volume 150 , Issue 3 , March 1987 , pp. 394 - 396
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Copyright © 1987 The Royal College of Psychiatrists 

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