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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2017-01-01
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Series: | The Scientific World Journal |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3831275 |