Serum alkaline phosphatase for screening of hypovitaminosis D.
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چکیده
This study assessed the utility of serum alkaline phosphatase as a screening test to identify vitamin D deficiency and documented that it was not a useful screening tool.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian pediatrics
دوره 51 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014