Vitamin D supplementation and the prevention of fractures and falls [8]

Age and Ageing

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 232-233

  Zeimer, Henry ^a  

^a HEIDELBERG REPATRIATION HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; FALLING; FOLLOW UP; FRACTURE; HUMAN; LETTER; OSTEOLYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT DURATION; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; FRACTURES, BONE; HUMANS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 33947409892     PISSN: 00020729     EISSN: 14682834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afl176     Document Type: Letter

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