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Relationships among vitamin D levels, parathyroid hormone, and calcium absorption in young adolescents.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Oct 2005
Abrams Steven A, Griffin Ian J, Hawthorne Keli M, Gunn Sheila K, Gundberg Caren M, Carpenter Thomas O
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that vitamin D status in adults, as assessed by serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25-OHD), is positively associated with calcium absorption fraction and inversely associated with serum PTH. Few comparable pediatric data exist. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the relationships among vitamin D status, PTH, and calcium absorption in midpubertal boys and girls. METHODS:...
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