A high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in Finnish medical in- and outpatients

: Kauppinen-Makelin R, Tahtela R, Loyttyniemi E, Karkkainen J, Valimaki MJ

Publisher: BLACKWELL SCIENCE LTD

: 2001

: Journal of Internal Medicine

: JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE

: J INTERN MED

: 249

: 6

: 559

: 563

: 5

: 0954-6820

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2796.2001.00847.x(external)

Conclusion. Hypovitaminosis D is very common amongst Finnish in- and outpatients in both sexes, causing secondary hyperparathyroidism in females. More extensive studies are warranted to elucidate the vitamin D status of the Finnish population.

Internal medicine