Vitamin D in the Middle East and North Africa

Purpose: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the lowest serum 25‑hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations, worldwide. We describe the prevalence and the risk factors for hypovitaminosis D, completed and ongoing clinical trials, and available guidelines for vitamin D sup...

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Main Authors: Marlene Chakhtoura, Maya Rahme, Nariman Chamoun, Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187218300159