Vitamin D and refugees

[Guest guest]

Hi

Have been referred 10 new immigrants with low serum D. How much

should I be repleting them - thinking 1000 IU and when should I

retest their levels ( ? six weeks). All my resources are at work, and

just trying to get a handle on this

thanks

Marg

Marg Alfieri, RD

Centre for Family Medicine

Assistant Clinical Professor- Health Sciences, McMaster University

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