Vitamin D: Bone Health and Beyond

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 386-393

  Lapp, Julia L ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

bone health; cancer; cardiovascular disease; depression; diet; nutrition; nutritional supplements; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

EID: 84990394338     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827609338250     Document Type: Review

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