A randomized, controlled lower leg growth study of vitamin D supplementation to healthy children during the winter season

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 214-219

  Schou, Anders J ^a   Heuck, C ^a   Wolthers, O D ^a  

^a Children's Clinic Randers   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

FOOD SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DENMARK; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FIBULA; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEASON; SUNLIGHT; TIBIA;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DENMARK; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FIBULA; HUMANS; MALE; SEASONS; SUNLIGHT; TIBIA; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0037361780     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0301446021000057629     Document Type: Article

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