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Review
. 2013 Oct 20:6:67-70.
doi: 10.4137/CMWH.S11067. eCollection 2013.

The Role of Vitamin D Supplements in Women's Health

Tiffany M Bohon  1 , Marci A Goolsby  2
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Review

The Role of Vitamin D Supplements in Women's Health

Tiffany M Bohon et al. Clin Med Insights Womens Health. .

Abstract

Vitamin D is pivotal to the absorption of calcium and maximizing bone health. Women suffer great morbidity and mortality related to osteoporosis and fractures, which may be decreased by interventions such as vitamin D. In addition, extraskeletal benefits of vitamin D have been postulated including positive effects on cancer. Both the classical and nonclassical functions of vitamin D will be discussed here, with a focus on women.

Keywords: cancer; fracture; vitamin D; women’s health.

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