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English translation: IU = international unit


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GLOSSARY ENTRY (DERIVED FROM QUESTION BELOW)
Dutch term or phrase:IE = internationale eenheid
English translation:IU = international unit
Entered by: elherrera
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06:51 Feb 2, 2007
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Health Care / acronyms, medications
Dutch term or phrase: IE
In the phrase "Vitamine D 400 IE/dag"
In the discharge data section of a patient medical letter.
Is it "intraepithelial"? or something else?
elherrera
Local time: 00:11
IU
Explanation:
IE = internationale eenheid
IU = international unit
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Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 09:11
Grading comment
Kudoz! The apparently obvious is sometimes not, as you have shown.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +2IU
Antoinette Verburg


  

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33 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
IU


Explanation:
IE = internationale eenheid
IU = international unit


    Reference: http://home.hetnet.nl/~vanadovv/Vit.html
    Reference: http://www.internethealthlibrary.com/DietandNutrition/Vitami...
Antoinette Verburg
Netherlands
Local time: 09:11
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Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Kudoz! The apparently obvious is sometimes not, as you have shown.

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Changes made by editors
Sep 15, 2008 - Changes made by elherrera:
Edited KOG entryelherrera's old entry - "IE" => "IU"


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