An estimate of the economic burden and premature deaths due to vitamin D deficiency in Canada

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1172-1181

  Grant, William B ^a   Schwalfenberg, Gerry K ^b   Genuis, Stephen J ^b   Whiting, Susan J ^c  

^a Sunlight   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Infectious disease; Pregnancy outcomes; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 77954761741     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.200900420     Document Type: Review

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