Serum 25-OH vitamin D levels in patients with fibromyalgia

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 339-342

  Tandeter, Howard ^a,c   Grynbaum, Mirta ^a,c   Zuili, Irene ^b   Shany, Shraga ^a   Shvartzman, Pesach ^a,c  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^c CLALIT HEALTH SERVICES   (Israel)

Author keywords

25 hydroxyvitamin D; Fibromyalgia; Primary care

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTHPLACE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; PREMENOPAUSE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RELIGION; SEASONAL VARIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FIBROMYALGIA; HUMANS; ISRAEL; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 69249128003     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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