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Selected Works of Giselle Adriana Pereira Pignotti
Article
Is a lower dose of vitamin D supplementation enough to increase 25(OH)D status in a sunny country?
European Journal of Nutrition (2010)
  • Giselle A.P. Pignotti, Arizona State University
  • Patricia S. Genaro
  • Marcelo M. Pinheiro
  • Vera L. Szejnfeld
  • Ligia A. Martini
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Abstract
Calcium and vitamin D are essential nutrients for bone metabolism Vitamin D can either be obtained from dietary sources or cutaneous synthesis. The study was conducted in subtropic weather; therefore, some might believe that the levels of solar radiation would be sufficient in this area.
Keywords
  • Vitamin D,
  • Sunny,
  • Enough,
  • 25(OH)D,
  • Nutrients,
  • Bone metabolism
Disciplines
Publication Date
2010
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Citation Information
Giselle A.P. Pignotti, Patricia S. Genaro, Marcelo M. Pinheiro, Vera L. Szejnfeld, et al.. "Is a lower dose of vitamin D supplementation enough to increase 25(OH)D status in a sunny country?" European Journal of Nutrition Vol. 49 Iss. 5 (2010) ISSN: 1436-6207
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