VITAMIN D DEFICIENCIES
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Abstract
Methods for determining the amount of vitamin D compounds in a sample are provided. The methods can employ LC-MS/MS techniques and optionally the use of deuterated internal standards. Methods for diagnosing vitamin D deficiencies are also provided.
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38 Claims
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1-25. -25. (canceled)
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26. A method for monitoring a vitamin D replacement therapy in a mammalian patient comprising:
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a) obtaining a biological sample from the mammalian patient, wherein the mammalian patient has received at least one dose of a vitamin D replacement therapy; b) determining an amount of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 in a sample derived from the mammalian patient'"'"'s biological sample, wherein the determining comprises using a mass spectrometry technique to detect underivatized 25-hydroxyvitamin D2; and c) comparing the amount of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 in the sample with a range for 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 expected for the replacement therapy, wherein a lower than expected amount of 25-hydroxyvitamin D2 relative to the range expected is indicative of patient non-compliance with the therapy, malabsorption of vitamin D supplements, or resistance to 25-hydroxyvitamin D2. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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