The prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy amongst women with osteoporosis: an international epidemiological investigation

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Authors

Paul Lips

D. J. Hosking · Nottingham City Hospital

Kurt Lippuner · University Hospital of Bern

Josephine M. Norquist · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Lois E. Wehren · Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA (United States)

Ghassan Maalouf · University of Balamand

Sergio Ragi-Eis · Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Espírito Santo

Abstract

Low levels of serum 25(OH)D are common amongst women with osteoporosis. The results underscore the value of assuring vitamin D adequacy in these women.

Topics & Keywords

Vitamin D Research Studies Bone health and osteoporosis research Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Internal Medicine

Volume 260, Issue 3, pp. 245-254

DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2006.01685.x

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