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Association between serum vitamin D level and history of falls in elderly Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis

Kensuke OchiInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and ;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Takefumi FuruyaInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and Correspondence[email protected]
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Katsunori IkariInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and
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Atsuo TaniguchiInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and
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Hisashi YamanakaInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and
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Shigeki MomoharaInstitute of Rheumatology, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan and
Pages 460-462 | Received 15 Apr 2015, Accepted 14 Aug 2015, Published online: 07 Nov 2015

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