Potentially inappropriate testing for vitamin D deficiency: a cross-sectional study in Switzerland

Abstract Background There is consensus that vitamin D supplementation is often indicated but population-based screening by laboratory testing for vitamin D deficiency is inadequate. Testing should be restricted to people at high risk of severe deficiency. This study describes the current lab testing...

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Main Authors: Stefan Essig, Christoph Merlo, Oliver Reich, Maria Trottmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-05956-2