Functional measure scores in older ambulatory adults with high levels of serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 390-391

  Borradale, David C ^a   Kimlin, Michael G ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; AGED; AUSTRALIA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HAND STRENGTH; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 75749141301     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2009.02695.x     Document Type: Letter

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