National osteoporosis society vitamin D guideline summary.

Journal article

The National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) published its document, Vitamin D and Bone Health: A Practical Clinical Guideline for Patient Management, in 2013 as a practical clinical guideline on the management of vitamin D deficiency in adult patients with, or at risk of developing, bone disease. There has been no clear consensus in the UK on vitamin D deficiency its assessment and treatment, and clinical practice is inconsistent. This guideline is aimed at clinicians, including doctors, nurses a...

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Authors: Aspray, T; Bowring, C; Fraser, W; Gittoes, N; Javaid, M

• Publication status: Published
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Journal: Age and ageing
• Volume: 43
• Issue: 5
• Pages: 592-595
• Publication date: 2014-09-01
• DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afu093
• EISSN: 1468-2834
• ISSN: 0002-0729
• Language: English
• Keywords: vitamin D deficiency; vitamin D deficiency threshold; osteomalacia; muscle and vitamin D; vitamin D testing older people