Screening of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels among elderly Egyptians admitted to the orthogeriatric unit by fracture hip
Abstract Background Vitamin D deficiency increases muscle weakness and pain leading to reduced power and function, increased bone turnover and increased risk of falls and hip fractures in elderly. We postulated that vitamin D deficiency in sunny Egypt should be lower than western countries so we scr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-11-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Internal Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43162-020-00023-y |