Determination of Vitamin D Status in a Population of Ecuadorian Subjects

Introduction. Vitamin D is a preprohormone known to play a key role in phosphocalcic metabolism; its main source comes from the synthesis at the skin level by ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Objective. The purpose of this study was to determine the levels of vitamin D in an Ecuadorian population. Materi...

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Main Authors: G. Maldonado, C. Paredes, R. Guerrero, C. Ríos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:The Scientific World Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3831275