Food fortification to tackle vitamin D deficiency: to address classic or non-classic effects?

Authors

  • Suma Uday Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15277/bjd.2023.408

Keywords:

vitamin D, diabetes, fortification

Author Biography

Suma Uday, Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Consultant in Paediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic bone disease 

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust  

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor 

Institute of Metabolism and Systems Research, University of Birmingham 

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2023-06-28

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