JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 2 , Pages 76-79 , February 2007

Determinants of Vitamin D Levels in Nursing Home Residents

  • Paul J. Drinka, MD, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paul J. Drinka, MD, Wisconsin Veterans Home, N2665 County Road QQ, King, WI 54946-0620.
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  • Peggy F. Krause, RN, CCRC

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI
    • ,
  • Lori J. Nest, RN

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI
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  • Brian M. Goodman, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Goodman and Associates, Madison, WI.

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 The sponsor of this study is Genzyme, Inc, Cambridge, UK.

PII: S1525-8610(06)00506-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2006.09.015

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