Vitamin D status and its influence on outcomes following major burn injury and critical illness

Vitamin D status and its influence on outcomes following major burn injury and critical illness

Abstract Vitamin D deficiency is common among the general population. It is also observed in up to 76% of critically ill patients. Despite the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in critical illness, vitamin D is often overlooked by medical staff as the clinical implications and consequences of vit...

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Main Authors: Khaled Al-Tarrah, Martin Hewison, Naiem Moiemen, Janet M. Lord
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2018-04-01
Series:Burns & Trauma
Subjects:
Vitamin D
Critical care
Burns
Trauma
Thermal injury
Critically ill
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s41038-018-0113-4

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