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Higher Serum Vitamin D Concentration Is Associated with Better Balance in Older Adults with Supra‐Optimal Vitamin D Status
Author(s) -
Annweiler Cedric,
Muir Susan W.,
Nabeel Shamis,
Gopaul Karen,
Beauchet Olivier,
MonteroOdasso Manuel
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of the american geriatrics society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.992
H-Index - 232
eISSN - 1532-5415
pISSN - 0002-8614
DOI - 10.1111/jgs.12053
Subject(s) - medicine , balance (ability) , vitamin d and neurology , vitamin , gerontology , physiology , endocrinology , physical therapy
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