Vitamin D deficiency in sickle cell disease patients in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia

BACKGROUND: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a major global health problem. In sickle cell disease (SCD), VDD is highly prevalent, reaching up to 96% of populations. VDD may contribute to many of the complications of SCD. OBJECTIVE: Estimate the 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] level and the frequency of...

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Autores principales: AlJama, Ali, AlKhalifah, Mohammed, Al-Dabbous, Ibrahim Abdulla, Alqudaihi, Ghada
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2018
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29620547
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.130

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6074368/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29620547
http://dx.doi.org/10.5144/0256-4947.2018.130

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