Prevention of diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency in children: an analysis of the Endocrine Society guidelines (2024)
Vitamin D deficiency is a pressing issue for the healthcare system from both a medical and economic perspective. This article provides an overview of the sections of the Endocrine Society’s 2024 clinical guidelines for vitamin D use related to pediatric practice. The expert recommendations address the prevention of diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy and in children aged 1 to 18 years; comparison with Russian clinical guidelines is provided. According to experts from the Endocrine Society, there is no need to determine vitamin D levels in these groups to prevent deficiency. An empirical approach using a weighted average prophylactic dose is proposed.Latyshev O.Yu., Okminyan G.F., Kiseleva E.V., Samsonova L.N.
Keywords
vitamin D
alimentary rickets
ergocalciferol
cholecalciferol
About the Authors
O.Yu. Latyshev, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; olatyshev1975@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4690-8095 (corresponding author)G.F. Okminyan, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; okminyangoar@yandex.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1578-5870
E.V. Kiseleva, Cand. Sci. (Med.), Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; tabane@mail.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3704-3699
L.N. Samsonova, Dr. Sci. (Med.), Professor, Head of the Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Dean of the Faculty of Pediatrics, Russian Medical Academy of Continuous Professional Education, Moscow, Russia; samsonovarmapo@yandex.ru, ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0208-4116
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