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Review
. 2014 Sep;43(5):589-91.
doi: 10.1093/ageing/afu104. Epub 2014 Jul 28.

Understanding vitamin D deficiency

Opinder Sahota  1
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Review

Understanding vitamin D deficiency

Opinder Sahota. Age Ageing. 2014 Sep.
No abstract available

Keywords: muscle and vitamin D; vitamin D deficiency; vitamin D deficiency threshold; vitamin D receptor; vitamin D testing older people.

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