Vitamin D in clinical practice
Date
2012-02
Authors
Zemlin, A. E.
Meyer, C.
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Publisher
Health & Medical Publishing Group
Abstract
Vitamin D was first described in the 20th century when a cause for the high prevalence of rickets was sought. With the fortification of certain foods with vitamin D, the prevalence
of rickets decreased and little attention was placed on vitamin D. However, in the past decade there has been a revived interest in vitamin D, as it is thought to be associated with various nonskeletal disorders. Research has found that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency worldwide is actually much higher than thought, and this has led to a massive
increase in the demand for laboratory testing of vitamin D levels.
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Please cite as follows:
Zemlin, A. E. & Meyer, C. 2013. Vitamin D in clinical practice. CME Journal, 31(2):55-57.
The original publication is available at http://www.cmej.org.za
Zemlin, A. E. & Meyer, C. 2013. Vitamin D in clinical practice. CME Journal, 31(2):55-57.
The original publication is available at http://www.cmej.org.za
Keywords
Vitamin D, Vitamin D in the body, Vitamin D -- Therapeutic use
Citation
Zemlin, A. E. & Meyer, C. 2013. Vitamin D in clinical practice. CME Journal, 31(2):55-57.