High prevalence of asymptomatic vitamin D and iron deficiency in East African immigrant children and adolescents living in a temperate climate

OBJECTIVES: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is common in immigrant children with increased skin pigmentation living in higher latitudes. We assessed the pattern of and risk factors for VDD in immigrant East African children living in Melbourne (latitude 37°49′ South). STUDY DESIGN: A prospective survey o...

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Main Authors: McGillivray, George, Skull, Susan A, Davie, Gabrielle, Kofoed, Sarah E, Frydenberg, Alexis, Rice, James, Cooke, Regina, Carapetis, Jonathan R
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Group 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2066069/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17768148
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/adc.2006.112813
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