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Vitamin D is a nutrient required by the body to maintain healthy bones. It also supports the health of our immune system, muscle & brain. Vitamin D is not natrually found in foods unless fortified like fortified milk, cereal & salmon. Your body can only absorb calcium when vitamin D is present. Your body makes vitamin D when direct sunlight converts a chemical in your skin into active form of the vitamin.Measures total 25hydroxy vitamin D levels- Helps assess bone health and calcium metabolism- Supports diagnosis of vitamin D deficiency- Aids in monitoring osteoporosis treatment

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• VITAMIN D