High prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in 2–17 year olds presenting with acute fractures in southern Australia

Aim: To determine vitamin D deficiency risk and other lifestyle factors in children aged 2–17 years presenting with an acute fracture to Sunshine Hospital. Methods: A prospective observational study was undertaken using a convenience sample data collected from children aged 2–17 years of age present...

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Main Authors: Dae Hwan Kwon, David Krieser, Chris Harris, Abhay Khot, Peter R. Ebeling, Christine P. Rodda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Bone Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352187216300225