Vitamin D Status of Children in a University Hospital in West Turkey

Autor: Özhan, Bayram, Evrengül, Harun, Ağladıoğlu, Sabahat, Yaşarr, Şükrü Ümit, Demir, Süleyman
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Popis: Objectives: An optimal vitamin D status is important for the growth and development of bones in children and adolescents. We aimed to determine the frequencies of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) deficiency and insufficiency in children and adolescents. Patients: A total of 556 children aged 0 to 18 years were included in the study. Serum 25(OH)D, calcium, phosphorous and alkaline phosphatase levels were measured. Results: Prevalence of low vitamin D status (
Databáze: OpenAIRE