Hypovitaminosis D among rheumatology outpatients in clinical practice
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Hypovitaminosis D among rheumatology outpatients in clinical practice
OBJECTIVES A role for vitamin D in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is emerging. We undertook an audit of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) investigation and treatment in rheumatology outpatients. METHODS Serum 25OHD requests were matched to electronic medical records from rheumatology and metabolic bone clinics (April 2006-March 2007). Data were analysed separately for two ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Rheumatology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 1462-0324,1462-0332
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/ken203