Hypovitaminosis D in Geriatric Acute Care Unit: A Biomarker of Longer Length of Stay

Background. Hypovitaminosis D is linked to unstable health in older adults. Our objectives were to determine (i) the difference in length of stay (LOS) in geriatric acute care unit between inpatients with and without hypovitaminosis D and (ii) whether there was a linear association between serum 25-...

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Main Authors: Lise Hélard, Leyla Mateus-Hamdan, Olivier Beauchet, Cédric Annweiler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/428479