Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2661332 | The Journal for Nurse Practitioners | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Vitamin D deficiency can occur in infancy, childhood, midlife, and aging. Research is emerging regarding vitamin D deficiency and its effect on neuromuscular function, cancer, cardiovascular disease, inflammatory illnesses, and bone mineralization. Recent evidence has shown that there is a need for increased vitamin D supplementation across the lifespan. Nurse practitioners must understand the effect of vitamin D deficiency on multiple body systems, assessment for deficiency, treatment, and prevention.
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Authors
Rebecca Wike Malone, Cathy Kessenich,