Vitamin D got considerable attention at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists “sunshine state” 2008 annual meeting. Presentations included one documenting hypocalcemia due to vitamin D deficiency in a patient adhering to a vegan diet, a second showing widespread underdiagnosis of vitamin D deficiency in patients with osteoporosis, and a third reporting high rates of continuing vitamin D deficiency in patients who have had a previous hip fracture.
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Jack Challem reports in his newsletter The Nutrition Reporter, June 2008, Vol19 No. 6:
paraphrased: (New South Wales, Aus)
51 patients with type 2 Diabetes & neuropathic pain entered into this study on diabetic neuropathy. All were Vitamin D deficient at the onset of the study. They were given vitamin D3 supplements, averaging 2,000 IU daily for 3 months. At the end of the study, perceived neuropathic pain decreased an avg. of 40-50% based on patient's feedback and responses to a pain questionnaire. 
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