Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Bone Mineral Density in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients With Osteoporosis
Objectives: To assess the effect of vitamin D supplementation on bone mineral density (BMD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients with osteoporosis and determine whether supplementation of more than 800 IU/day, which is the currently recommended dose, is beneficial.Methods: RA patients with osteopor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00443/full |