Hypovitaminosis D in the Middle East and North Africa: Prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes

Background: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region registers some of the highest rates of hypovitaminosis D worldwide.   Aim: We systematically reviewed the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D, rickets and osteomalacia, their predictors and impact on major outcomes, in the region. Methods: Medli...

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Autores principales: Bassil, Darina, Rahme, Maya, Hoteit, Maha, Fuleihan, Ghada El-Hajj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Landes Bioscience 2013
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Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3772916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24194968
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/derm.25111

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