[The protective effect of sodium selenite and vitamin E in hypervitaminosis D]

Vitamin D2 (160 000-240 000 IU/kg) produced during 5 days pronounced hypercalciemia and metastatic calcification of internal organs. Subcutaneous injection of sodium selenite (10 mg/kg) brought down the level of calcium in the blood plasma and decreased calcification of internal organs. Conjoint introduction of sodium selenite (30 gamma/kg) and of vitamin "E" (50 mg/kg) lowered the aortal calcinosis by 54 per cent, of the lung--by 93, of the heart--by 86 and of the kidney--by 96 per cent.