Association between vitamin D and pressure ulcers in older ambulatory adults: results of a matched case–control study

BACKGROUND: Pressure ulcers are common among older adults, but knowledge about nutritional risk factors is still developing. Vitamin D deficiency is common in the elderly population and is required for normal skin proliferation. The role of vitamin D in pressure ulceration and wound healing is not k...

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Autores principales: Kalava, Usha R, Cha, Stephen S, Takahashi, Paul Y
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2011
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21966215
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S23109

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3180517/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21966215
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S23109

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