Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
A study of height growth associated with vitamin d deficiency
Dr. Saifuddeen AA
JCDR. 2023: 1524-1527
Abstract
Vitamin D is necessary for the body to absorb calcium and maintain normal bone density. Although it was shown that children with short stature had lower concentrations of vitamin D, there is no conclusive evidence to support a connection between vitamin D and the growth of height in young children, including but not limited to those with short stature. This study puts in an effort to find whether Vitamin D deficiency is associated with Height growth
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