Baseline hypovitaminosis D is not associated with poor clinical outcomes in osteoarticular infections

Objectives: Although vitamin D is recognized as an important factor in bone health, its role in osteoarticular infections is unclear. We hypothesized that low vitamin D (25-hydroxycholecalciferol) levels are associated with a lower likelihood of treatment success in osteoarticular infections. Metho...

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Main Authors: J. Marschall, J.W.S. Lewis, D.K. Warren, H.M. Babcock, R.L. Barrack, V.J. Fraser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-09-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971214015033