Vitamin D for prevention of chronic disease: The need for continued research

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 813-815

  Neale, R E ^a   Webb, P M ^a   Van Der Pols, J C ^a  

^a ROYAL BRISBANE AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; BETA CAROTENE; CALCIUM; ESTROGEN; FOLIC ACID; SUNSCREEN; VITAMIN D;

BONE DISEASE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURVIVAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; COLON CANCER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FOOD INTAKE; FRACTURE; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MORTALITY; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEOPLASM; PANCREAS CANCER; POSTMENOPAUSE OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN CANCER; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 57649158401     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01813.x     Document Type: Editorial

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