Frailty is Highly Prevalent and Associated with Vitamin D Deficiency in Male Nursing Home Residents.

Autor: Kojima, Gotaro, Tanabe, Marianne
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Zdroj: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; Sep2016, Vol. 64 Issue 9, pe33-e35, 3p, 1 Chart
Abstrakt: A letter to the editor is presented which addresses the authors' claim that frailty is highly prevalent in male nursing home residents and is associated with vitamin D deficiency, and it mentions an age-related decrease in resistance, as well as a cross-sectional study of older male veterans.
Databáze: Complementary Index