Comparison of 2 vitamin D supplementation modalities in newborns: Adherence and preference

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 414-418

  Rodd, Celia ^a,b   Jean Philippe, Sonia ^b   Vanstone, Catherine ^b   Weiler, Hope ^b  

^a MONTREAL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acceptability; Adherence; Cholecalciferol; Health literacy; Rickets

Indexed keywords

COLECALCIFEROL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; HUMAN; NEWBORN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; CHOLECALCIFEROL; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOSAGE FORMS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79956373586     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/h11-018     Document Type: Article

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