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Exclusion criteria were disease affecting absorption, intake of calcium\/vitamin D preparation in last 6 months, abnormal renal function, and rickets other than nutritional.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Intervention:<\/jats:title>\n \n Vitamin D3 as a single oral dose 90,000 IU (group A,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 55) or 300,000 IU (group B,\n n<\/jats:italic>\n = 55).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methodology:<\/jats:title>\n Severity of rickets was scored on knee and wrist X-ray as per Thacher's radiographic score. Baseline serum levels of calcium, SAP, 25(OH)D, iPTH were measured. Follow up was done at 1 week, 4 weeks, and 12 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Outcome Variable:<\/jats:title>\n Primary \u2013 Radiographic score at 3 months. Secondary \u2013 Serum levels of 25(OH)D, SAP, and iPTH at 3 months, clinical and biochemical adverse effects.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n Eighty-six subjects (43 in each group) completed the study. The radiographic score reduced from 6.90 to 0.16 in group A and from 6.93 to 0.23 in group B. The levels of 25(OH)D, ALP, and PTH were similar between the groups at baseline and follow up. Hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia were seen more often in group B as was hypervitaminosis D. 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