Open AccessVitamin D deficiency in elderly people in Swedish nursing homes is associated with increased mortality
Author(s) -
Maria Samefors,
Carl Johan Östgren,
Sigvard Mölstad,
Christina Lannering,
Patrik Midlöv,
Anders Tengblad
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
european journal of endocrinology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.897
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1479-683X
pISSN - 0804-4643
DOI - 10.1530/eje-13-0855
Subject(s) - nursing homes , endocrinology , medicine , gerontology , vitamin d deficiency , vitamin d and neurology , nursing
Institutionalised elderly people at northern latitudes may be at elevated risk for vitamin D deficiency. In addition to osteoporosis-related disorders, vitamin D deficiency may influence several medical conditions conferring an increased mortality risk. The aim of this study was to explore the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its association with mortality.
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