Vitamin D deficiency in Korean children: prevalence, risk factors, and the relationship with parathyroid hormone levels

PurposeThis study was performed to investigate the relationship between serum vitamin D and parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels as well as to describe the prevalence and the risk factors of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) in Korean children.MethodsParticipants were 1,212 children aged 4 to 15 years, who vis...

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Main Authors: In Hyuk Chung, Hae Jung Kim, Sochung Chung, Eun-Gyong Yoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology 2014-06-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
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Online Access:http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-19-86.pdf