Vitamin D and Geriatric syndromes: Possible links | ||||
| The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology | ||||
| Article 4, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2014, Page 18-20 PDF (646.26 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2014.5333 | ||||
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| Author | ||||
| Samia Abdul-Rahman | ||||
| Geriatric and Gerontology department, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Vitamin D deficiency is a very common problem among elderly population. Extra-skeletal functions of vitamin D are an interesting new area of research since the discovery of vitamin D receptors in different extra-skeletal organs and possible links to common geriatric syndromes and problems have been examined. This presentation reviews current knowledge regarding vitamin D possible links to common geriatric syndromes. | ||||
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