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What is known about vitamin D and MPN?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: 5 days ago | Replies (5)
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@pegrid, I hope you saw the helpful replies from @nohrt4me and @janemc. Living in a northern altitude like Sweden, it is hard to get enough vitamin D.

Did your doctor suggest taking a daily supplement of vitamin D?

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pegrid | @pegrid | 5 days ago

@colleenyoung Yes, I was prescribed 20 micrograms vitamin D per day, double the recommended dose for every adult during the dark winter months here in Sweden. I will do a follow up test in six months to check for any changes. However since then I found out that not only MPN but also HU affects the bodys ability to absorb vitamins such as vitamin D. If so, low levels of vitamin D ought to be a common problem among those of us with ET and on HU?

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