Routine biochemistry in suspected vitamin D deficiency

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 322-325

  Peacey, Steven R ^a  

^a BRADFORD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; CALCIUM; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PHOSPHATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOCHEMISTRY; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERPARATHYROIDISM; MALE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 3142724823     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.7.322     Document Type: Article

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