Effect of supplementation with cholecalciferol and calcium on 2-y bone mass accrual in HIV-infected children and adolescents: a randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Stephen M. Arpadi,
Donald J. McMahon,
Elaine J. Abrams,
Mahrukh Bamji,
Murli Purswani,
Ellen S. Engelson,
Mary Horlick,
Elizabeth Shane
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.111.024786
Subject(s) - cholecalciferol , vitamin d and neurology , medicine , placebo , bone mineral , vitamin , calcium , vitamin d deficiency , endocrinology , peak bone mass , gastroenterology , osteoporosis , alternative medicine , pathology
Skeletal abnormalities have been reported in HIV-infected children and adolescents. Although the etiology is not well understood, vitamin D deficiency may be involved.
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