Vitamin D insufficiency: A common and treatable problem in the Irish population

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 180, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 7-13

  O'Malley, G ^a   Mulkerrin, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Falls; Insufficiency; Ireland; Osteoporosis; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ANOREXIA; BONE DENSITY; BONE METABOLISM; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CLIMATE; CONFUSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FRACTURE REDUCTION; GEOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HYPERCALCEMIA; HYPERCALCIURIA; IRELAND; OSTEOMALACIA; OSTEOPOROSIS; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; REVIEW; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION; VOMITING;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; BONE DENSITY CONSERVATION AGENTS; HUMANS; IRELAND; OSTEOPOROSIS; SUNLIGHT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79954442442     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11845-010-0512-4     Document Type: Review

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