Sunlight, supplements, and science: vitamin D as a tool for pediatric health care

Affiliations

¹ Department of General Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, 88751 Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, University of Freiburg , Freiburg, Germany.
² University Hospital for Children & Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.

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Clemens Kamrath et al. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2025.

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. 2025 May 23;38(7):669-670.

doi: 10.1515/jpem-2025-0246. Print 2025 Jul 28.

¹ Department of General Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, 88751 Center of Child and Adolescent Medicine, University of Freiburg , Freiburg, Germany.
² University Hospital for Children & Adolescents, Center for Pediatric Research, Leipzig University, Leipzig, Germany.

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