Vitamin D deficiency in proximal femur fracture patients of South-East Queensland.

CONCLUSIONS: Social and demographic factors are not correlated with vitamin D levels in this cohort. Routine vitamin D supplementation may be indicated in ageing patients although it is not always protective of low-energy fractures.
PMID: 32180342 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Australasian Journal on Ageing - March 15, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Awal W, Bindra R, Price N, Sadler A, Robinson A, Hymer I, Chen J Tags: Australas J Ageing Source Type: research