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