Vitamin D and brain health: The need for vitamin D supplementation and sensible sun exposure

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 277, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 90-93

  Holick, M F ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD; BRAIN; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SUNLIGHT; VERY ELDERLY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BRAIN; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; SUNLIGHT; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84916912397     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: 13652796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/joim.12308     Document Type: Editorial

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