Increases in summer serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) concentrations in elderly subjects in São Paulo, Brazil vary with age, gender and ethnicity

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hypovitaminosis D is a common condition among elderly individuals in temperate-climate countries, with a clear seasonal variation on 25 hydroxyvitamin D levels, increasing after summer and decreasing after winter, but there are few d...

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Main Authors: Lazaretti-Castro Marise, Hayashi Lilian F, Kunii Ilda S, Maeda Sergio S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-06-01
Series:BMC Endocrine Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/10/12