Hypovitaminosis D in Medical Inpatients
Open Access
- 19 March 1998
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 338 (12) , 777-783
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm199803193381201
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency is a major risk factor for bone loss and fracture. Although hypovitaminosis D has been detected frequently in elderly and housebound people, the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among patients hospitalized on a general medical service is unknown.Keywords
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