Calcium and vitamin D reduces falls & fractures - Confusion and controversy

Journal of Nutrition, Health and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 176-178

  Sahota, Opinder ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Falls; Fractures; Muscle function; Vitamin D; Vitamin D deficiency

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; VITAMIN D;

CONFERENCE PAPER; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FRACTURE; GENOMICS; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 34248151562     PISSN: 12797707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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