Serum vitamin D in sanctuary chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in range countries: A pilot study

Abstract Background Vitamin D is essential for skeletal health, calcium homeostasis and general health. The major and more stable form of vitamin D in circulation is 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25‐OH‐D); this is the most valuable indicator of vitamin D status. There are studies on laboratory and zoo‐housed...

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Published in:	Veterinary Medicine and Science
Main Authors:	Yedra Feltrer‐Rambaud, Anneke Moresco, Kimberly Ange‐van Heugten, Andrea Pizarro, Beatriz Tomeo‐Martín, Lara Carrasco Pesquera, Natalie Moresco, Rebeca Atencia
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2023-11-01
Subjects:	Great apes vitamin D 25‐OH‐D physiologic ranges sun exposure primate
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1279