Vitamin D Deficiency in Turkish Women

Osteomalacia is a metabolic bone disease caused by deficiency of vitamin D or its active metabolites. Since poor exposure to sunlight is one of the most common causes of osteomalacia, the disease seems to be rare in countries receiving adequate sunlight. Although Turkey is receiving adequate sunli...

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Main Authors: Kıymet İkbal Karadavut, Aynur Başaran, Aytül Çakcı
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Publishing House 2003-06-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_4181/Vitamin-D-Deficiency-In-Turkish-Women
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