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| ==Overview== | | ==Overview== |
| According to the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force ([[USPSTF]]), screening for [[vitamin D]] deficiency is not recommended in asymptomatic, non-pregnant adults. <ref name="urlFinal Recommendation Statement: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening - US Preventive Services Task Force">{{cite web |url=https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening#consider |title=Final Recommendation Statement: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening - US Preventive Services Task Force |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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| ==Screening== | | ==Epidemiology and Demographics== |
| There is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for [[vitamin D]] deficiency. However, there is not enough research for the screening of [[vitamin D]] deficiency in at risk subpopulations such as African Americans or non-Caucasians. <ref name="urlFinal Recommendation Statement: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening - US Preventive Services Task Force">{{cite web |url=https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/RecommendationStatementFinal/vitamin-d-deficiency-screening#consider |title=Final Recommendation Statement: Vitamin D Deficiency: Screening - US Preventive Services Task Force |format= |work= |accessdate=}}</ref>
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| ==References== | | ==References== |