Clinical Use of Vitamins - Related Resources

Cochrane reviews

• Vitamin D in the form of vitamin D3 appears to slightly decrease all-cause mortality, but not cardiovascular mortality or cancer mortality, in predominantly elderly women. Vitamin D3 combined with calcium significantly increases risk of nephrolithiasis Vitamin D Supplementation for Prevention of Mortality in Adults.
• Vitamin A 200 000 IU a day for two days given to children< 2 years of age with measles decreases overall mortality and pneumonia-specific mortality Vitamin A for Treating Measles in Children.