The discovery of vitamin D: The contribution of Adolf Windaus

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1299-1302

  Wolf, George ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COD LIVER OIL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; ERGOSTEROL; VITAMIN D;

ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER; FOOD IRRADIATION; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; REVIEW; RICKETS; SUNLIGHT; XEROPHTHALMIA;

GADUS MORHUA;

EID: 2642522980     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.6.1299     Document Type: Review

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