| Autor: |
Kuriacose, Reena, Olive, Kenneth E. |
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ETSU Faculty Works. |
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10.1097/SMJ.0b013e318181881b |
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BACKGROUND:: Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly being recognized as a highly prevalent and undertreated problem. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency/insufficiency in hospitalized adults in northeast Tennessee. METHODS:: A prospective cohort study was conducted on 99 inpatients admitted to an internal medicine teaching service from July through October 2006 at a single private hospital in Johnson City, Tennessee. A single measurement of 25-hydroxyvitamin D was performed on all patients. RESULTS:: Of the 99 patients, 53% were vitamin D deficient or insufficient (30% deficient with a level of |
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Networked Digital Library of Theses & Dissertations |
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