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Brief Report
Hypovitaminosis D in the Middle East and North Africa
Prevalence, risk factors and impact on outcomes
Darina Bassil Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program; WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorder; Faculty of Medicine; American University of Beirut Medical Center; Beirut, Lebanon
, Maya Rahme Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program; WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorder; Faculty of Medicine; American University of Beirut Medical Center; Beirut, Lebanon
, Maha Hoteit Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program; WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorder; Faculty of Medicine; American University of Beirut Medical Center; Beirut, Lebanon
& Ghada El-Hajj Fuleihan Calcium Metabolism and Osteoporosis Program; WHO Collaborating Center for Metabolic Bone Disorder; Faculty of Medicine; American University of Beirut Medical Center; Beirut, LebanonCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 274-298
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Received 15 Jan 2013, Accepted 21 May 2013, Published online: 01 Apr 2013
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