Hypovitaminosis D in immigrant women: slow to be diagnosed

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

Abstract

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

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Calcium / therapeutic use
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Emigration and Immigration*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Osteomalacia / diagnosis
  • Osteomalacia / etiology
  • Pain / etiology
  • Time Factors
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / complications
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / diagnosis*

Substances

  • Calcium