Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children
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Vitamin D Status and Predictors of Hypovitaminosis D in Internationally Adopted Children
OBJECTIVES To evaluate vitamin D status in internationally adopted children at first medical evaluation in Italy and to identify possible risk factors for hypovitaminosis D in this population. METHODS 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels were analyzed in internationally adopted children consecutively recruited at one Italian Center between 2010 and 2014 as part of the first screening protocol...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0158469