Reduced vitamin D in acute stroke.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Stroke leads to a reduction in bone mineral density, altered calcium homeostasis, and an increase in hip fractures. Vitamin D deficiency is well documented in long-term stroke survivors and is associated with post-stroke hip fractures. Less is known regarding levels in acute...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2006
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