An audit of clinical laboratory data of 25 [OH]D at Aga Khan University as reflecting vitamin D deficiency in Pakistan

Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association

Volumn 65, Issue 11, 2015, Pages 1247-1250

  Hassan, Sidra ^a   Muzammil, Syeda Maria ^a   Jafri, Lena ^a   Khan, Aysha Habib ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Deficiency; Prevalence; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIFEDIOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBOTOMY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; BLOOD; CLINICAL AUDIT; PAKISTAN; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CALCIFEDIOL; CLINICAL AUDIT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84946403287     PISSN: 00309982     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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