Rickets in the 17th century

Journal of Bone and Mineral Research

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1506-1510

  O'Riordan, Jeffrey L H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Metabolic bone disease; Rickets; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

COAL;

AIR POLLUTION; CAUSE OF DEATH; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MORTALITY; REGISTER; REVIEW; RICKETS; SMOKE; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AIR POLLUTION; ENGLAND; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HUMANS; RICKETS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 33749252378     PISSN: 08840431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1359/jbmr.060703     Document Type: Review

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