Necessity for Vitamin D Screening among Urban Bedouin Women of Childbearing Age
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Necessity for Vitamin D Screening among Urban Bedouin Women of Childbearing Age
Vitamin D (Vit D) plays multiple roles in bodily functions. Vit D deficiency is a common, but often under-diagnosed condition with possible serious complications. According to some research, Vit D is important particularly among women and children. No data were found concerning the Vit D status among urban Bedouin women of childbearing age. The research study is retrospective and descriptive. W...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1949-4998,1949-5005
DOI: 10.4236/health.2015.75066