Vitamin D deficiency: time for action. Evidence supports routine supplementation for elderly people and others at risk

Editorial

J E Compston. BMJ. 1998.

. 1998 Nov 28;317(7171):1466-7.

doi: 10.1136/bmj.317.7171.1466.

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Comment in

Vitamin D deficiency. Time for a tablet containing high doses of vitamin D alone.
Cheetham CH. Cheetham CH. BMJ. 1999 May 8;318(7193):1284; author reply 1285. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7193.1284a. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10231270 Free PMC article. No abstract available.
Vitamin D deficiency. Groups at risk need supplementation, and milk could be fortified.
Freaney R, McKenna MJ. Freaney R, et al. BMJ. 1999 May 8;318(7193):1284-5; author reply 1285. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10391703 No abstract available.
Vitamin D deficiency. Guidelines are needed for treating diseases of bone metabolism in epilepsy.
Nashef L, Lamb E. Nashef L, et al. BMJ. 1999 May 8;318(7193):1285. BMJ. 1999. PMID: 10391704 No abstract available.

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