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Table of Contents

PART 1: THE WONDERS OF VITAMIN D»
    • Chapter 1. Most of Us Need Way More Vitamin D»
    • Chapter 2. How Vitamin D Works»
    • Chapter 3. Diet and Vitamin D Hook up for Success (or Sickness)»
PART 2: THE VITAMIN D CURE PLAN»
    • Chapter 4. Step One - Find Out How Much D You Need»
    • Chapter 5. Step Two - Sun and Supplement Your Way to Great D Levels»
    • Chapter 6. Step Three - Calculate Your Acid Excess and Tweak Your Diet»
    • Chapter 7. Step Four - Cover Your Bases with Total Supplementation»
    • Chapter 8. Step Five - Add a Little Exercise to the Mix»
PART 3: The Vitamin D Cure for Total Health»
    • Chapter 9. The Vitamin D Cure for Overweight, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease»
    • Chapter 10. The Vitamin D Cure for Mood and Memory»
    • Chapter 11: The Vitamin D Cure to Optimize your Immune System.»
    • Chapter 12. The Vitamin D Cure to Help Prevent and Treat Cancer»
    • Chapter 13. The Vitamin D Cure for Your Bones, Joints, and Teeth»
Appendix A: Questions and Answers»
Appendix B. The Right Vitamin D Tests»

Discusses the wonders of Vitamin D.

Talks about how we need more Vitamin D.


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Estimation of optimal serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D for multiple health outcomes.
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Association of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations with elevated parathyroid hormone concentrations and low cortical bone density in early pubertal and prepubertal Finnish girls.
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Estimates of optimal vitamin D status.
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Racial/ethnic considerations in making recommendations for vitamin D for adult and elderly men and women.
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Blunted seasonal variation in serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D and increased risk of osteomalacia in vegetarian London Asians.
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Low birth-weight infants: the continuing ethnic disparity and the interaction of biology and environment.
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Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among healthy adolescents.
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Prevalence and significance of low 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in healthy subjects in Delhi.
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[Study of regional differences in the population morbidity and mortality from the standpoint of geographical latitude syndrome]
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Seasonal changes in plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations of young American black and white women.
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism and bone turnover in elderly blacks and whites.
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Vitamin D deficiency and causative factors in the population of Tehran. BMC Public Health.
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Estimations of the human ‘vitamin D’ UV exposure in the USA.
Kimlin MG, Schallhorn KA. Estimations of the human ‘vitamin D’ UV exposure in the USA. Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2004 Nov-Dec;3(11-12):1067-70. Epub 2004 Nov 17.
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Presentation of vitamin D deficiency.
Ladhani S, Srinivasan L, Buchanan C, Allgrove J. Presentation of vitamin D deficiency. Arch Dis Child. 2004 Aug;89(8):781-4.
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Vitamin d deficiency and seasonal variation in an adult South Florida population.
Levis S, Gomez A, Jimenez C, Veras L, Ma F, Lai S, Hollis B, Roos BA. Vitamin d deficiency and seasonal variation in an adult South Florida population. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Mar;90(3):1557-62. Epub 2005 Jan 5.
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Seasonal prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in institutionalized older adults.
Liu BA, Gordon M, Labranche JM, Murray TM, Vieth R, Shear NH. Seasonal prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in institutionalized older adults. J Am Geriatr Soc. 1997 May;45(5):598-603.
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D status of adolescents and adults in two seasonal subpopulations from NHANES III.
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Aging decreases the capacity of human skin to produce vitamin D3.
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Prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors and the serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the United States: data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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Sunscreens suppress cutaneous vitamin D3 synthesis.
Matsuoka LY, Ide L, Wortsman J, MacLaughlin JA, Holick MF. Sunscreens suppress cutaneous vitamin D3 synthesis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1987 Jun;64(6):1165-8.
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Vitamin D status, parathyroid hormone and sunlight in Turkish, Moroccan and Caucasian children in The Netherlands.
Meulmeester JF, van den Berg H, Wedel M, Boshuis PG, Hulshof KF, Luyken R. Vitamin D status, parathyroid hormone and sunlight in Turkish, Moroccan and Caucasian children in The Netherlands. Eur J Clin Nutr. 1990 Jun;44(6):461-70.
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Hypovitaminosis D prevalence and determinants among African American and white women of reproductive age: third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.
Nesby-O’Dell S, Scanlon KS, Cogswell ME, Gillespie C, Hollis BW, Looker AC, Allen C, Doughertly C, Gunter EW, Bowman BA. Hypovitaminosis D prevalence and determinants among African American and white women of reproductive age: third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994. Am J Clin Nutr. 2002 Jul;76(1):187-92.
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Vitamin D insufficiency in a population of healthy western Canadians.
Rucker D, Allan JA, Fick GH, Hanley DA. Vitamin D insufficiency in a population of healthy western Canadians. CMAJ. 2002 Jun 11;166(12):1517-24.
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is related to physical activity and ethnicity but not obesity in a multicultural workforce.
Scragg R, Holdaway I, Singh V, Metcalf P, Baker J, Dryson E. Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is related to physical activity and ethnicity but not obesity in a multicultural workforce. Aust N Z J Med. 1995 Jun;25(3):218-23.
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations in girls aged 4-8 y living in the southeastern United States.
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Vitamin D insufficiency among free-living healthy young adults.
Tangpricha V, Pearce EN, Chen TC, Holick MF. Vitamin D insufficiency among free-living healthy young adults. Am J Med. 2002 Jun 1;112(8):659-62.
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Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety.
Vieth R. Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 May;69(5):842-56.
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The urgent need to recommend an intake of vitamin D that is effective.
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Influence of season and latitude on the cutaneous synthesis of vitamin D3: exposure to winter sunlight in Boston and Edmonton will not promote vitamin D3 synthesis in human skin.
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An evaluation of the relative contributions of exposure to sunlight and of diet to the circulating concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D in an elderly nursing home population in Boston.
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Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity.
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This talk about how Vitamin D works


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Nuclear hormone receptors and gene expression.
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Vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor interactions in motion.
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Vitamin D supplements in pregnant Asian women: effects on calcium status and fetal growth.
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Intrauterine vitamin D nutrition and postnatal growth in Asian infants.
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Overview of general physiologic features and functions of vitamin D.
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Effects of vitamin D metabolites on intestinal calcium absorption and bone turnover in elderly women.
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Functional indices of vitamin D status and ramifications of vitamin D deficiency.
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Skin as the site of vitamin D synthesis and target tissue for 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Use of calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) for treatment of psoriasis.
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Dietary calcium and vitamin D intake in elderly women: effect on serum parathyroid hormone and vitamin D metabolites.
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids including docosahexaenoic and arachidonic acid bind to the retinoid X receptor alpha ligand-binding domain.
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Maternal 25-hydroxyvitamin D and parathyroid hormone concentrations and offspring birth size.
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Vitamin D: more than a “bone-a-fide” hormone.
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Vitamin D3 analogs stimulate hair growth in nude mice.
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Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety.
Vieth R. Vitamin D supplementation, 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations, and safety. Am J Clin Nutr. 1999 May;69(5):842-56.
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Polyunsaturated fatty acids decrease the apparent affinity of vitamin D metabolites for human vitamin D-binding protein.
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Acid-base imbalance and the skeleton.
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High-protein, low-fat diets are effective for weight loss and favorably alter biomarkers in healthy adults.
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Intakes of calcium and vitamin d predict body mass index in the population of Northern Norway.
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Metabolic acidosis suppresses 25-hydroxyvitamin in D3-1alpha-hydroxylase in the rat kidney.
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Mechanisms of nutritional and hormonal regulation of lipogenesis.
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A threshold for low-protein-diet-induced elevations in parathyroid hormone.
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Bone buffering of acid and base in humans.
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History of nutrition and acid-base physiology.
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Inadequate nutrient intakes are common and are associated with low diet variety in rural, community-dwelling elderly.
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Neutralization of Western diet inhibits bone resorption independently of K intake and reduces cortisol secretion in humans.
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Retinoic acid and vitamin D(3) powerfully inhibit in vitro leptin secretion by human adipose tissue.
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Metabolic and clinical consequences of metabolic acidosis.
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Second meal effects of dietary calcium and vitamin D. Eur J Clin Nutr.
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Dietary acid-base balance and intake of bone-related nutrients in Cambridge teenagers.
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Potential renal acid load of foods and its influence on urine pH.
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Influence of nutrition on acid-base balance–metabolic aspects.
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Estimation of the net acid load of the diet of ancestral preagricultural Homosapiens and their hominid ancestors.
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Ethnic differences in titratable acid excretion and bone mineralization.
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Calcium intake, body fat, and bones a complex relation.
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Metabolic and endocrine effects of metabolic acidosis in humans
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Calcium and dairy acceleration of weight and fat loss during energy restriction in obese adults.
Zemel MB, Thompson W, Milstead A, Morris K, Campbell P. Calcium and dairy acceleration of weight and fat loss during energy restriction in obese adults. Obes Res. 2004 Apr;12(4):582-90.
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Discusses the Vitamin D Cure Plan in depth



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Aging decreases the capacity of human skin to produce vitamin D3.
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Sunscreens suppress cutaneous vitamin D3 synthesis.
Matsuoka LY, Ide L, Wortsman J, MacLaughlin JA, Holick MF. Sunscreens suppress cutaneous vitamin D3 synthesis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 1987 Jun;64(6):1165-8.
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Hypovitaminosis D prevalence and determinants among African American and white women of reproductive age: third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-1994.
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Vitamin D deficiency in mothers of infants with rickets.
Nozza JM, Rodda CP. Vitamin D deficiency in mothers of infants with rickets. Med J Aust. 2001 Sep 3;175(5):253-5.
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Elderly women in northern New England exhibit seasonal changes in bone mineral density and calciotropic hormones.
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Vitamin D requirements during pregnancy.
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Age-related changes in the 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus parathyroid hormone relationship suggest a different reason why older adults require more vitamin D.
Vieth R, Ladak Y, Walfish PG. Age-related changes in the 25-hydroxyvitamin D versus parathyroid hormone relationship suggest a different reason why older adults require more vitamin D. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Jan;88(1):185-91.
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Vitamin D requirements: current and future.
Weaver CM, Fleet JC. Vitamin D requirements: current and future. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec; 80(6 Suppl):1735S-9S.
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Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity.
Wortsman J, Matsuoka LY, Chen TC, Lu Z, Holick MF. Decreased bioavailability of vitamin D in obesity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2000 Sep;72(3):690-3.
 



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Maternal vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of preeclampsia.
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Efficacy and safety of vitamin D3 intake exceeding the lowest observed adverse effect level.
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Randomized comparison of the effects of the vitamin D3 adequate intake versus 100 mcg (4000 IU) per day on biochemical responses and the wellbeing of patients.
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Why the optimal requirement for Vitamin D3 is probably much higher than what is officially recommended for adults.
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D response to oral vitamin D intake in children.
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Long-term almond supplementation without advice on food replacement induces favourable nutrient modifications to the habitual diets of free-living individuals.
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Effect of low-carbohydrate high-protein diets on acid-base balance, stone-forming propensity, and calcium metabolism.
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Calcium absorption varies within the reference range for serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D.
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Calcium absorption from kale.
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Passive diffusion does not play a major role in the absorption of dietary calcium in normal adults.
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Effect of low-carbohydrate high-protein diets on acid-base balance, stone-forming propensity, and calcium metabolism.
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Calcium requirements of physically active people.
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This chapter explains how exercise enhances vitamin D levels and how vitamin D can enhance your workouts.

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Higher 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations are associated with better lower-extremity function in both active and inactive persons aged > or =60 y.
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Vitamin D receptor ablation alters skin architecture and homeostasis of dendritic epidermal T cells.
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Effects of a short-term vitamin D and calcium supplementation on body sway and secondary hyperparathyroidism in elderly women.
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How much physical activity is enough to prevent unhealthy weight gain? Outcome of the IASO 1st Stock Conference and consensus statement.
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Summary measure of dietary musculoskeletal nutrient (calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, and phosphorus) intakes is associated with lower-extremity physical performance in homebound elderly men and women.
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Determinants of fat oxidation during exercise in healthy men and women: a cross-sectional study.
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Low vitamin D and high parathyroid hormone levels as determinants of loss of muscle strength and muscle mass (sarcopenia): the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam.
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PART 3: The Vitamin D Cure for Total Health



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Influence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on tuberculosis among Gujarati Asians in west London: a case-control study.
Wilkinson RJ, Llewelyn M, Toossi Z, Patel P, Pasvol G, Lalvani A, Wright D, Latif M, Davidson RN. Influence of vitamin D deficiency and vitamin D receptor polymorphisms on tuberculosis among Gujarati Asians in west London: a case-control study. Lancet. 2000 Feb 19;355(9204):618-21.
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A pilot study of oral calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.
Wingerchuk DM, Lesaux J, Rice GP, Kremenchutzky M, Ebers GC. A pilot study of oral calcitriol (1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2005 Sep;76(9):1294-6.
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Fighting infections with vitamin D.
Zasloff M. Fighting infections with vitamin D. Nat Med. 2006 Apr;12(4):388-90.
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Low vitamin D status is associated with low cord blood levels of the immunosuppressive cytokine interleukin-10.
Zittermann A, Dembinski J, Stehle P. Low vitamin D status is associated with low cord blood levels of the immunosuppressive cytokine interleukin-10. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004 Jun;15(3):242-6.
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25-Hydroxyvitamin D3, the prohormone of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, inhibits the proliferation of primary prostatic epithelial cells.
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Green vegetables, red meat and colon cancer: chlorophyll prevents the cytotoxic and hyperproliferative effects of haem in rat colon.
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Sunlight and reduced risk of cancer: is the real story vitamin D?
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Tanning beds, sunlamps, and risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma.
Gallagher RP, Spinelli JJ, Lee TK. Tanning beds, sunlamps, and risk of cutaneous malignant melanoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Mar;14(3):562-6.
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Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and colon cancer: eight-year prospective study.
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Epidemiologic evidence for different roles of ultraviolet A and B radiation in melanoma mortality rates.
Garland CF, Garland FC, Gorham ED. Epidemiologic evidence for different roles of ultraviolet A and B radiation in melanoma mortality rates. Ann Epidemiol. 2003 Jul;13(6):395-404.
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Occupational sunlight exposure and melanoma in the U.S. Navy.
Garland FC, White MR, Garland CF, Shaw E, Gorham ED. Occupational sunlight exposure and melanoma in the U.S. Navy. Arch Environ Health. 1990 Sep-Oct;45(5):261-7.
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Vitamin D inhibition of prostate adenocarcinoma growth and metastasis in the Dunning rat prostate model system.
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Cancer incidence and mortality and vitamin d in black and white male health professionals.
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The epidemiology of vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality: a review (United States).
Giovannucci E. The epidemiology of vitamin D and cancer incidence and mortality: a review (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Mar;16(2):83-95.
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Skin cancer in people with multiple sclerosis: a record linkage study.
Goldacre MJ, Seagroatt V, Yeates D, Acheson ED. Skin cancer in people with multiple sclerosis: a record linkage study. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2004 Feb;58(2):142-4.
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Vitamin D and prevention of colorectal cancer.
Gorham ED, Garland CF, Garland FC, Grant WB, Mohr SB, Lipkin M, Newmark HL, Giovannucci E, Wei M, Holick MF. Vitamin D and prevention of colorectal cancer. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2005 Oct;97(1-2):179-94. Epub 2005 Oct 19.
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An estimate of premature cancer mortality in the U.S. due to inadequate doses of solar ultraviolet-B radiation.
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Ecologic studies of solar UV-B radiation and cancer mortality rates.
Grant WB. Ecologic studies of solar UV-B radiation and cancer mortality rates. Recent Results Cancer Res. 2003;164:371-7.
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Vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and colorectal adenomas: results of a randomized trial.
Grau MV, Baron JA, Sandler RS, Haile RW, Beach ML, Church TR, Heber D. Vitamin D, calcium supplementation, and colorectal adenomas: results of a randomized trial. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2003 Dec 3;95(23):1765-71.
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Enteric flora in health and disease.
Guarner F. Enteric flora in health and disease. Digestion. 2006;73 Suppl 1:5-12. Epub 2006 Feb 8.
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Modulation of growth factor/cytokine synthesis and signaling by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3): implications in cell growth and differentiation.
Gurlek A, Pittelkow MR, Kumar R. Modulation of growth factor/cytokine synthesis and signaling by 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(3): implications in cell growth and differentiation. Endocr Rev. 2002 Dec;23(6):763-86.
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Geographic patterns of prostate cancer mortality. Evidence for a protective effect of ultraviolet radiation.
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Tallness and overweight during childhood have opposing effects on breast cancer risk.
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Expression of a human homeobox-containing gene is regulated by 1,25(OH)2D3 in bone cells.
Hodgkinson JE, Davidson CL, Beresford J, Sharpe PT. Expression of a human homeobox-containing gene is regulated by 1,25(OH)2D3 in bone cells. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1993 Jul 18;1174(1):11-6.
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Plasma levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D and the risk of prostate cancer.
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G2/M arrest by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in ovarian cancer cells mediated through the induction of GADD45 via an exonic enhancer.
Jiang F, Li P, Fornace AJ Jr, Nicosia SV, Bai W. G2/M arrest by 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in ovarian cancer cells mediated through the induction of GADD45 via an exonic enhancer. J Biol Chem. 2003 Nov 28;278(48):48030-40. Epub 2003 Sep 23.
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Vitamin D and breast cancer risk: the NHANES I Epidemiologic follow-up study, 1971-1975 to 1992. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
John EM, Schwartz GG, Dreon DM, Koo J. Vitamin D and breast cancer risk: the NHANES I Epidemiologic follow-up study, 1971-1975 to 1992. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1999 May;8(5):399-406.
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Magnesium intake in relation to risk of colorectal cancer in women.
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Differences in breast cancer stage, treatment, and survival by race and ethnicity.
Li CI, Malone KE, Daling JR. Differences in breast cancer stage, treatment, and survival by race and ethnicity. Arch Intern Med. 2003 Jan 13;163(1):49-56.
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Diet and cancer: the disconnect between epidemiology and randomized clinical trials.
Meyskens FL Jr, Szabo E. Diet and cancer: the disconnect between epidemiology and randomized clinical trials. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Jun;14(6):1366-9.
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Diet and melanoma in a case-control study.
Millen AE, Tucker MA, Hartge P, Halpern A, Elder DE, Guerry D 4th, Holly EA, Sagebiel RW, Potischman N. Diet and melanoma in a case-control study. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2004 Jun;13(6):1042-51.
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Consumption of dairy products and the risk of breast cancer: a review of the literature.
Moorman PG, Terry PD. Consumption of dairy products and the risk of breast cancer: a review of the literature. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Jul;80(1):5-14.
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Phytoestrogen concentrations in serum from Japanese men and women over forty years of age.
Morton MS, Arisaka O, Miyake N, Morgan LD, Evans BA. Phytoestrogen concentrations in serum from Japanese men and women over forty years of age. J Nutr. 2002 Oct;132(10):3168-71.
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No preventive effect of dietary fiber against colon cancer in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional analysis.
Nakaji S, Shimoyama T, Wada S, Sugawara K, Tokunaga S, MacAuley D, Baxter D. No preventive effect of dietary fiber against colon cancer in the Japanese population: a cross-sectional analysis. Nutr Cancer. 2003;45(2):156-9.
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Vitamin D and systemic cancer: is this relevant to malignant melanoma?
Osborne JE, Hutchinson PE. Vitamin D and systemic cancer: is this relevant to malignant melanoma? Br J Dermatol. 2002 Aug;147(2):197-213.
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Plasma 1,25-dihydroxy- and 25-hydroxyvitamin D and subsequent risk of prostate cancer.
Platz EA, Leitzmann MF, Hollis BW, Willett WC, Giovannucci E. Plasma 1,25-dihydroxy- and 25-hydroxyvitamin D and subsequent risk of prostate cancer. Cancer Causes Control. 2004 Apr;15(3):255-65.
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Calcium, dairy products, and risk of prostate cancer in a prospective cohort of United States men.
Rodriguez C, McCullough ML, Mondul AM, Jacobs EJ, Fakhrabadi-Shokoohi D, Giovannucci EL, Thun MJ, Calle EE. Calcium, dairy products, and risk of prostate cancer in a prospective cohort of United States men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2003 Jul;12(7):597-603.
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Sun exposure may protect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a case-control study.
Hughes AM, Armstrong BK, Vajdic CM, Turner J, Grulich AE, Fritschi L, Milliken S, Kaldor J, Benke G, Kricker A. Sun exposure may protect against non-Hodgkin lymphoma: a case-control study. Int J Cancer. 2004 Dec 10;112(5):865-71.
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Obesity and cancer risk among white and black United States veterans.
Samanic C, Gridley G, Chow WH, Lubin J, Hoover RN, Fraumeni JF Jr. Obesity and cancer risk among white and black United States veterans. Cancer Causes Control. 2004 Feb;15(1):35-43.
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Human prostate cancer cells: inhibition of proliferation by vitamin D analogs.
Schwartz GG, Oeler TA, Uskokovic MR, Bahnson RR. Human prostate cancer cells: inhibition of proliferation by vitamin D analogs. Anticancer Res. 1994 May-Jun;14(3A):1077-81.
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1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) inhibits the invasiveness of human prostate cancer cells.
Schwartz GG, Wang MH, Zang M, Singh RK, Siegal GP. 1 alpha,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (calcitriol) inhibits the invasiveness of human prostate cancer cells. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1997 Sep;6(9):727-32.
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Human prostate cells synthesize 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3.
Schwartz GG, Whitlatch LW, Chen TC, Lokeshwar BL, Holick MF. Human prostate cells synthesize 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 from 25-hydroxyvitamin D3. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 1998 May;7(5):391-5.
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Differential biological effects of 1,25-dihydroxyVitamin D3 on melanoma cell lines in vitro.
Seifert M, Rech M, Meineke V, Tilgen W, Reichrath J. Differential biological effects of 1,25-dihydroxyVitamin D3 on melanoma cell lines in vitro. J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol. 2004 May;89-90(1-5):375-9.
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Intake of dairy products, calcium, and vitamin d and risk of breast cancer.
Shin MH, Holmes MD, Hankinson SE, Wu K, Colditz GA, Willett WC. Intake of dairy products, calcium, and vitamin d and risk of breast cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2002 Sep 4;94(17):1301-11.
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Ultraviolet radiation exposure and risk of malignant lymphomas.
Smedby KE, Hjalgrim H, Melbye M, Torrang A, Rostgaard K, Munksgaard L, Adami J,Hansen M, Porwit-MacDonald A, Jensen BA, Roos G, Pedersen BB, Sundstrom C,Glimelius B, Adami HO. Ultraviolet radiation exposure and risk of malignant lymphomas. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2005 Feb 2;97(3):199-209.
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Melanoma and lifetime UV radiation.
Solomon CC, White E, Kristal AR, Vaughan T. Melanoma and lifetime UV radiation. Cancer Causes Control. 2004 Nov;15(9):893-902.
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Vitamin D-3 receptor as a target for breast cancer prevention.
Welsh J, Wietzke JA, Zinser GM, Byrne B, Smith K, Narvaez CJ. Vitamin D-3 receptor as a target for breast cancer prevention. J Nutr. 2003 Jul;133(7 Suppl):2425S-2433S.
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Vitamin D and breast cancer: insights from animal models.
Welsh J. Vitamin D and breast cancer: insights from animal models. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Dec;80(6 Suppl):1721S-4S.
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Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and the risk of death from breast cancer.
Yang CY, Chiu HF, Cheng MF, Hsu TY, Cheng MF, Wu TN. Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and the risk of death from breast cancer. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2000 Jun;60(4):231-41.
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Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and risk of death from prostate cancer.
Yang CY, Chiu HF, Tsai SS, Cheng MF, Lin MC, Sung FC. Calcium and magnesium in drinking water and risk of death from prostate cancer. J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2000 May 12;60(1):17-26.
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Magnesium and calcium in drinking water and the risk of death from esophageal cancer.
Yang CY, Chiu HF, Tsai SS, Wu TN, Chang CC. Magnesium and calcium in drinking water and the risk of death from esophageal cancer. Magnes Res. 2002 Dec;15(3-4):215-22.
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The prostate 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 alpha-hydroxylase is not influenced by parathyroid hormone and calcium: implications for prostate cancer chemoprevention by vitamin D.
Young MV, Schwartz GG, Wang L, Jamieson DP, Whitlatch LW, Flanagan JN, Lokeshwar BL, Holick MF, Chen TC. The prostate 25-hydroxyvitamin D-1 alpha-hydroxylase is not influenced by parathyroid hormone and calcium: implications for prostate cancer chemoprevention by vitamin D. Carcinogenesis. 2004 Jun;25(6):967-71.
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Intakes of fruits, vegetables, and related nutrients and the risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma among women.
Zhang SM, Hunter DJ, Rosner BA, Giovannucci EL, Colditz GA, Speizer FE, Willett WC.Intakes of fruits, vegetables, and related nutrients and the risk of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma among women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2000 May;9(5):477-85.
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Vitamin D is associated with improved survival in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients.
Zhou W, Suk R, Liu G, Park S, Neuberg DS, Wain JC, Lynch TJ, Giovannucci E, Christiani DC. Vitamin D is associated with improved survival in early-stage non-small cell lung cancer patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Oct;14(10):2303-9.
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Long-term protein intake and dietary potential renal acid load are associated with bone modeling and remodeling at the proximal radius in healthy children
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Randomised controlled trial of vitamin D supplementation on bone density and biochemical indices in preterm infants
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Effects of vitamin D and calcium supplementation on falls: a randomized controlled trial
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Effect of Vitamin D on falls: a meta-analysis
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Positive association between 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels and bone mineral density: a population-based study of younger and older adults
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Fracture prevention with vitamin D supplementation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
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1,25-Dihydroxycholecalciferol inhibits the progression of arthritis in murine models of human arthritis
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Vitamin D3 and calcium to prevent hip fractures in the elderly women
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Combined calcium and vitamin D3 supplementation in elderly women: confirmation of reversal of secondary hyperparathyroidism and hip fracture risk: the Decalyos II study
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Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake, and the risk of gout in men
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Weight loss: the treatment of choice for knee osteoarthritis? A randomized trial
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Comparative epidemiology of multiple sclerosis and dental caries
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Effect of calcium and vitamin D supplementation on bone density in men and women 65 years of age or older
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Nutritional rickets with normal circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a call for reexamining the role of dietary calcium intake in North American infants
DeLucia MC, Mitnick ME, Carpenter TO. Nutritional rickets with normal circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D: a call for reexamining the role of dietary calcium intake in North American infants. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Aug;88(8):3539-45.
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Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population
Dietrich T, Joshipura KJ, Dawson-Hughes B, Bischoff-Ferrari HA. Association between serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 and periodontal disease in the US population. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004 Jul;80(1):108-13.
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Daily oral magnesium supplementation suppresses bone turnover in young adult males
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Calcium, vitamin D, milk consumption, and hip fractures: a prospective study among postmenopausal women
Feskanich D, Willett WC, Colditz GA. Calcium, vitamin D, milk consumption, and hip fractures: a prospective study among postmenopausal women. Am J Clin Nutr. 2003 Feb;77(2):504-11.
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Worldwide incidence of hip fracture in elderly women: relation to consumption of animal and vegetable foods
Frassetto LA, Todd KM, Morris RC Jr, Sebastian A. Worldwide incidence of hip fracture in elderly women: relation to consumption of animal and vegetable foods. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci. 2000 Oct;55(10):M585-92
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Effects of the submarine environment on renal-stone risk factors and vitamin D metabolism
Dlugos DJ, Perrotta PL, Horn WG. Effects of the submarine environment on renal-stone risk factors and vitamin D metabolism. Undersea Hyperb Med. 1995 Jun;22(2):145-52.
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Evidence of altered bone turnover, vitamin D and calcium regulation with knee osteoarthritis in female twins
Hunter DJ, Hart D, Snieder H, Bettica P, Swaminathan R, Spector TD. Evidence of altered bone turnover, vitamin D and calcium regulation with knee osteoarthritis in female twins. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2003 Nov;42(11):1311-6. Epub 2003 Jul 16.
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The role of bone metabolism in osteoarthritis
Hunter DJ, Spector TD. The role of bone metabolism in osteoarthritis. Curr Rheumatol Rep. 2003 Feb;5(1):15-9.
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Women’s Health Initiative Investigators. Calcium plus vitamin D supplementation and the risk of fractures
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Calcium and vitamin D supplements reduce tooth loss in the elderly
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Vitamin D and attainment of peak bone mass among peripubertal Finnish girls: a 3-y prospective study
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