Observations from the UK Supra-Regional Assay Service laboratory for the measurement of Vitamin D metabolites

Journal of Steroid Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 103, Issue 3-5, 2007, Pages 477-479

  Berry, Jacqueline L ^a   Selby, Peter L ^a   Davies, Michael ^a   Martin, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Sample storage; Vitamin D metabolites; Vitamin D deficiency; Vitamin D insufficiency

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYERGOCALCIFEROL; CALCITRIOL; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIOASSAY; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SAMPLING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33947133220     PISSN: 09600760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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