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Critically Ill Children Have Low Vitamin D-Binding Protein, Influencing Bioavailability of Vitamin D.
Annals of the American Thoracic Society - 1 Nov 2015
Madden Kate, Feldman Henry A, Chun Rene F, Smith Ellen M, Sullivan Ryan M, Agan Anna A, Keisling Shannon M, Panoskaltsis-Mortari Angela, Randolph Adrienne G
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Vitamin D deficiency, often defined by total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) <20 ng/ml, is common in critically ill patients, with associations with increased mortality and morbidity in the intensive care unit. Correction of vitamin D deficiency in critical illness has been recommended, and ongoing clinical trials are investigating the effect of repletion on patient outcome. The biologically active...
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