Vitamin D deficiency and psychotic features in mentally ill adolescents: A cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Vitamin D deficiency is a re-emerging epidemic, especially in minority populations. Vitamin D is crucial not only for bone health but for proper brain development and functioning. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with depressio...

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Main Authors: Gracious Barbara L, Finucane Teresa L, Friedman-Campbell Meriel, Messing Susan, Parkhurst Melissa N
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-244X/12/38