The relationship between vitamin D and severe early childhood caries: A pilot study

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 53-62

  Schroth, Robert J ^a,b   Jeal, Nathan S ^a   Kliewer, Eleonore ^a,b   Sellers, Elizabeth A C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b Manitoba Institute of Child Health   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early childhood caries; Preschool child; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; PARATHYROID HORMONE; 25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; DRUG DERIVATIVE; VITAMIN D;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PARATHYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; PILOT STUDY; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; WELLBEING; BLOOD; INFANT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICAL MODEL;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PILOT PROJECTS; SOCIAL CLASS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84866162998     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: 16642821     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831/a000094     Document Type: Article

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