Hypovitaminosis d in the middle east and north africa prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes

Dermato-Endocrinology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 274-298

  Bassil, Darina ^a   Rahme, Maya ^a   Hoteit, Maha ^a   Fuleihan, Ghada El Hajj ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Genetics polymorphisms; Infections; Musculoskeletal outcomes; Osteomalacia; Pleotropic; Policy; Prevalence; Region specific guidelines; Rickets; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

CALCIFEDIOL; CYTOKINE; PLACEBO; VITAMIN D;

AGING; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CALCIUM INTAKE; CLOTHING; DISEASE ACTIVITY; DISEASE MARKER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEART FAILURE; HUMAN; INSULIN SENSITIVITY; LIPID METABOLISM; MIDDLE EAST; NORTH AFRICA; OSTEOMALACIA; PREVALENCE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); RHEUMATIC DISEASE; RICKETS; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VIRUS LOAD; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84885158673     PISSN: 19381972     EISSN: 19381980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4161/derm.25111     Document Type: Article

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