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Vitamin D: beyond bone
In recent years, vitamin D has been received increased attention due to the resurgence of vitamin D deficiency and rickets in developed countries and the identification of extraskeletal effects of vitamin D, suggesting unexpected benefits of vitamin D in health and disease, beyond bone health. The possibility of extraskeletal effects of vitamin D was first noted with the discovery of the vitami...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Menopausal Review
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1643-8876
DOI: 10.5114/pm.2013.38596