Vitamin D in Elderly

Vitamin D deficiency is common in elderly people, especially in patients with comorbidity and polypharmcy. In this group, low vitamin D plasma concentration is related to osteoporosis, osteomalacia, sarcopenia and myalgia. Vitamin D status in geriatric population is an effect of joint interaction of...

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Main Authors: Kupisz-Urbańska, Malgorzata, Łukaszkiewicz, Jacek, Marcinowska-Suchowierska, Ewa
Format: Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: IntechOpen 2021
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Online Access:https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/76645
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