Vitamin D in childhood and adolescence: an expert position statement

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 174, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 565-576

  Saggese, Giuseppe ^a   Vierucci, Francesco ^b   Boot, Annemieke M ^c   Czech Kowalska, Justyna ^d   Weber, Giovanna ^e   Camargo, Carlos A ^f   Mallet, Eric ^g   Fanos, Margherita ^a   Shaw, Nick J ^h   Holick, Michael F ⁱ  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PISA   (Italy)

^b San Luca Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^d CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Poland)

^e VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^g HÔPITAL CHARLES NICOLLE   (France)

^h BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁱ BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

25 Hydroxyvitamin D; Adolescents; Children; Supplementation; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25-HYDROXYVITAMIN D; VITAMIN D;

ADOLESCENT; ANALOGS AND DERIVATIVES; BLOOD; BONE; BONE DENSITY; BONE MINERALIZATION; CHILD; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADOLESCENT; BONE AND BONES; BONE DENSITY; CALCIFICATION, PHYSIOLOGIC; CHILD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 84937759847     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: 14321076     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-015-2524-6     Document Type: Review

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