Proximal myopathy in lacto-vegetarian Asian patients responding to Vitamin D and calcium supplement therapy - Two case reports and review of the literature

Journal of Medical Case Reports

Volumn 5, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Thabit, Hood ^a   Barry, Maurice ^b   Sreenan, Seamus ^b   Smith, Diarmuid ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Stroke and Hypertension Unit   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; ERGOCALCIFEROL; VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; MYOPATHY; OSTEOMALACIA; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROXIMAL MYOPATHY; SUN EXPOSURE; SYMPTOM; VEGETARIAN DIET; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

EID: 79955857995     PISSN: 17521947     EISSN: 17521947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1752-1947-5-178     Document Type: Article

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