Vitamin D concentrations in Asian children living in England. Limited vitamin D intake and use of sunscreens may lead to rickets

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S Zlotkin. BMJ. 1999.

. 1999 May 22;318(7195):1417.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7195.1417.

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Low vitamin D concentrations found in study of Asian children was not function of analytical method.
Lawson M. Lawson M. BMJ. 1999 Jul 24;319(7204):254. doi: 10.1136/bmj.319.7204.254a. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10417097 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

Low plasma vitamin D in Asian toddlers in Britain.
Wharton BA. Wharton BA. BMJ. 1999 Jan 2;318(7175):2-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.2. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 9872859 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Lesson of the week: florid rickets associated with prolonged breast feeding without vitamin D supplementation.
Mughal MZ, Salama H, Greenaway T, Laing I, Mawer EB. Mughal MZ, et al. BMJ. 1999 Jan 2;318(7175):39-40. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.39. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 9872885 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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