A tricky interplay, indeed

Author’s response:

Thank you, Dr. Morcos, for your careful read of our article.

Despite the lack of evidence, some providers are still prescribing native vitamin D for their patients with chronic kidney disease for reasons unrelated to parathyroid hormone suppression.Regarding the discussion of 1,25-(OH)₂ vitamin D, we are in agreement. In fact, the last sentence of our paragraph reads: “There are no data, however, confirming that 25(OH)D supplementation mitigates these outcomes.” We were simply calling attention to the fact that despite the lack of evidence, some providers are still prescribing native vitamin D for their patients with chronic kidney disease for reasons unrelated to parathyroid hormone suppression.

Karly Pippitt, MD,
on behalf of co-authors Heather Nyman, PharmD, BCPS;
Alisyn Hansen, PharmD, BCACP, CDE;
Karen Gunning, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, FCCP
Salt Lake City, UT