Lower bone mineral density in Somali women living in Sweden compared with African–Americans

SUMMARY: Vitamin D deficiency can lead to osteomalacia. Bone mineral density was lower in Somali women, living in Sweden, in relation to both the American and the African–American reference populations. The majority, 73 %, had vitamin D deficiency, and supplementation should be considered to prevent...

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Autores principales: Demeke, Taye, El-Gawad, Gamal Abd, Osmancevic, Amra, Gillstedt, Martin, Landin-Wilhelmsen, Kerstin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer London 2015
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25693756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11657-015-0208-5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4333313/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25693756
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11657-015-0208-5

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