RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Buckley, Rita
T1 Lower Doses of Vitamin D Can Prevent Bone Fractures in Older Women with Vitamin D Insufficiency
JF MD Conference Express
YR 2011
FD SAGE Publications
VO 11
IS 5
SP 10
OP 10
DO 10.1177/155989771105004
UL http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/11/5/10.1.abstract
AB The first dose response study on multiple doses of vitamin D shows that older Caucasian women need less vitamin D to prevent vitamin D insufficiency than previously thought. This article presentes findings from the Vitamin D Response Study: Effect on Serum 5-Hydroxyvitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone trial, a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial that involved healthy Caucasian postmenopausal women.