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For vitamin D, the main risk is from excess supplementation which can cause hypercalcemia and kidney problems, Wright said.
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2026
Although rare, vitamin D toxicity can also lead to a buildup of calcium, or hypercalcemia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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Mira Miller, Verywell Health, 4 Jan. 2026
Although rare, vitamin D toxicity can also lead to a buildup of calcium, or hypercalcemia.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Hypercalcemia.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypercalcemia. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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hypercalcemia
noun
hy·per·cal·ce·mia
variants
or chiefly British hypercalcaemia
: the presence of an excess of calcium in the blood
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