Fibromyalgia: Should we be testing and treating for vitamin D deficiency?

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 712-716

  Daniel, Deepa ^a   Pirotta, Marie V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fibromyalgia; Pain; Review; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

FIBROMYALGIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 80053545783     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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