Distribution and correlates of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in a sample of patients with hip fracture
CF Pieper, C Colon-Emetic, J Caminis… - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background: Vitamin D deficiency is common in older populations, particularly during the
winter months due to low levels of ultraviolet light exposure, and in nursing home residents.
Objective: The main objective of the current study was to assess the distribution of serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D and its correlates in a sample of men and women with recent hip fractures
who were part of a large clinical trial. Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study
of screened and ultimately randomized patients with hip fractures. They were part of a …
winter months due to low levels of ultraviolet light exposure, and in nursing home residents.
Objective: The main objective of the current study was to assess the distribution of serum 25-
hydroxyvitamin D and its correlates in a sample of men and women with recent hip fractures
who were part of a large clinical trial. Methods: This was a cross-sectional exploratory study
of screened and ultimately randomized patients with hip fractures. They were part of a …