JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 328-331 , June 2007

Determinants of Parathyroid Hormone Levels in Nursing Home Residents

  • Paul J. Drinka, MD, CMD

      Affiliations

    • Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, WI
    • Internal Medicine/Geriatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
    • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Paul J. Drinka, MD, Wisconsin Veterans Home, N2665 County Road QQ, King, WI 54946-0620.
    • ,
  • Peggy F. Krause, RN, CCRC

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

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

      Affiliations

    • Goodman and Associates, Madison, WI.

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 Genzyme, Inc, Cambridge, UK, provided financial support only. The authors have no conflict of interest in regards to this manuscript.

PII: S1525-8610(07)00128-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2007.01.099

JAMDA
Volume 8, Issue 5 , Pages 328-331 , June 2007

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