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. 1996 Mar 2;312(7030):570–572. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7030.570

Hypovitaminosis D in immigrant women: slow to be diagnosed.

J F Nellen ¹, Y M Smulders ¹, P H Jos Frissen ¹, E H Slaats ¹, J Silberbusch ¹

PMCID: PMC2350329 PMID: 8595292

Abstract

Hypovitaminosis D osteopathy should be considered in immigrant women with musculoskeletal pain.

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