The effect of cigarette smoking on the serum levels of calcium and 25 hydroxy vitamin D in patients with postmenopausal osteoporosis

Deficiency of calcium and vitamin D is a common finding in postmenopausal osteoporosis (PMOP). However, the effect of cigarette smoking on the serum levels of calcium and 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] remains inconclusive.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wu Lifang, Du Qiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 2022-12-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1515/labmed-2022-0061