VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY PANDEMIC, A REALITY OR AN OVER DIAGNOSIS? NEED TO RETHINK VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY CUT OFF LEVELS
Objective: To determine clinical decision limits (cut off points) for vitamin D deficiency based on secondary hyperparathyroidism. Study Design: Cross sectional study. Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted in the Department of Chemical Pathology and Endocrinology, Armed Forces...
Main Authors: | Afshan Bibi, Naveed Asif, Zujaja Hina Haroon, Aamir Ijaz, Asif Nawaz, Qurat Ul Ain Atif |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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The Army Press
2020-10-01
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Series: | Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal |
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Online Access: | https://pafmj.org/index.php/PAFMJ/article/view/5558 |
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