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Ethnic aspects of vitamin D deficiency.
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Jul 2014
Correia Aline, Azevedo Maria do Socorro, Gondim Fernando, Bandeira Francisco
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to bone fragility in children and adults, and to an increased risk of chronic diseases. The main sources of vitamin D are the diet and cutaneous synthesis, the latter being the most important one, since foods are relatively poor in vitamin D. The main factors influencing this endogenous production are the seasons, the time of day, latitude and skin phototype. Due to the...
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