The association of vitamin C and vitamin D status on bone mineral density and VCAM-1 levels in female diabetic subjects: Is combined supplementation with vitamin C and vitamin D potentially more successful in improving bone health than supplementation with vitamin D alone?
Bone mineral density (BMD), which is used to assess bone health, is often diminished in chronic disease states, such as diabetes, which increases the risk of bone fracture. The circulating vitamin C and 25-hydroxy-vitamin D levels are commonly lower in diabetic patients. Vitamin D is implicated in b...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2023-12-01
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| Series: | Human Nutrition & Metabolism |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666149723000385 |