Vitamin D deficiency in adults: When to test and how to treat

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 752-758

  Kennel, Kurt A ^a   Drake, Matthew T ^a   Hurley, Daniel L ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; COLECALCIFEROL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ADULT DISEASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOSAGE SCHEDULE COMPARISON; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; PREVALENCE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN INTAKE;

EID: 77955130077     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0138     Document Type: Short Survey

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