2017/05/01 by Kim Pfotenhauer, Jay H. Shubrook · 1 citation
Medicine · Nursing · #Vitamin D Research Studies #Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research #Bone health and osteoporosis research
paper · doi:10.7556/jaoa.2017.055
openalex publication_date 2017/05/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/30
Vitamin D deficiency has been identified as a common metabolic/endocrine abnormality. Despite known dietary sources of vitamin D and the role of sunlight in its production, much of the US population may have inadequate levels of serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D. Deficiency of vitamin D can be caused by a variety of health conditions, but studies on the effects of vitamin D supplements have had mixed results. This evidence-based clinical review discusses what is currently known about vitamin D and what areas need further research to clarify its role in health and disease.