Correction of low vitamin D improves fatigue: Effect of correction of low vitamin D in fatigue study (EViDiF study)

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 396-402

  Roy, Satyajeet ^a   Sherman, Anthony ^a   Monari Sparks, Mary Joan ^a   Schweiker, Olga ^a   Hunter, Krystal ^b  

^a Department of Medicine Cooper Medical School of Rowan University ^*  (United States)

^b Division of Female Pelvic Medicine and Reconstructive Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergocalciferol therapy; Fatigue in primary care; Hypovitaminosis D; Low vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 84906510659     PISSN: 22501541     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1947-2714.139291     Document Type: Article

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