Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children.

To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population.25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one I...

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Main Authors: Elena Chiappini, Francesco Vierucci, Francesca Ghetti, Maurizio de Martino, Luisa Galli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5042493?pdf=render