The status of Vitamin D in medical students in the preclerkship years of a Saudi medical school
Background : The prevalence of vitamin D deficiency has recently been recognized in different parts of the world, even affecting healthy populations. The deficiency of vitamin D can lead to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Few studies have been done to evaluate the status of vitamin D...
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| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Family and Community Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jfcmonline.com/article.asp?issn=2230-8229;year=2012;volume=19;issue=2;spage=100;epage=104;aulast=Al-Elq |