What is the optimal level of vitamin D?: Separating the evidence from the rhetoric

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 119-122

  Lucas, Robyn ^a   Neale, Rachel ^b  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Endocrine system diseases, epidemiology; General practice; Health promotion; Prescriptions, drugs

Indexed keywords

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

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; META ANALYSIS (TOPIC); OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

AUSTRALIA; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; META-ANALYSIS AS TOPIC; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84897599149     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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