Vitamin D and adult bone health in Australia and New Zealand: a position statement

Terrence H Diamond,* John A Eisman,^† Rebecca S Mason,^‡ Caryl A Nowson,§ Julie A Pasco,¶ Philip N Sambrook,** John D Wark^†^†

1 Endocrinology, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW
2 Bone and Mineral Research Program, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, NSW
4 University of Sydney, NSW
5 School of Health Sciences, Deakin University, Melbourne, VIC
6 Clinical and Biomedical Sciences: Barwon Health, The University of Melbourne, PO Box 281, Geelong, VIC 3220
7 The University of Melbourne, VIC.

Correspondence: juliep@barwonhealth.org.au

1. Working Group of the Australian and New Zealand Bone and Mineral Society, Endocrine Society of Australia and Osteoporosis Australia. Vitamin D and adult bone health in Australia and New Zealand: a position statement. Med J Aust 2005; 182: 281-285. <MJA full text>
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3. Chel VGM, Ooms ME, Popp-Snijders C, et al. Ultraviolet irradiation corrects vitamin D deficiency and suppresses secondary hyperparathyroidism in the elderly. J Bone Miner Res 1998; 13: 1238-1242.

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