Absence of vitamin D deficiency in young Nigerian children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 133, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 740-744

  Pfitzner, M A ^a   Thacher, T D ^a   Pettifor, J M ^a   Zoakah, A I ^a   Lawson, J O ^a   Isichei, C O ^a   Fischer, P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CALCIUM DEFICIENCY; CHILD; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RICKETS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 0031647275     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3476(98)70143-X     Document Type: Article

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