Vitamin D might reduce some vascular risk factors and, consequently, risk of dementia

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 51-

  Grant, W B ^a  

^a Sunlight Nutrition and Health Research Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D;

BLOOD VESSEL CALCIFICATION; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEMENTIA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LETTER; RISK REDUCTION;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; DEMENTIA; HUMANS; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 79952096551     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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