Primary biliary cirrhosis, falls and the vitamin D endocrine system

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 437-438

  Mascitelli, L ^a   Pezzetta, F ^b   Goldstein, M R ^c  

^a Medical Service   (Italy)

^b Cardiology Service Ospedale di Tolmezzo   (Italy)

^c Fountain Medical Court Bonita   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DERIVATIVE;

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; FALLING; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; INJURY; LETTER; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE; T LYMPHOCYTE; TH1 CELL; TH17 CELL; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; AGED; BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; BLOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NOTE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS, BILIARY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79951989055     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq058     Document Type: Letter

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