A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effects of Vitamin D on Muscle Strength and Mobility in Older Women with Vitamin D Insufficiency
β Scribed by Kun Zhu; Nicole Austin; Amanda Devine; David Bruce; Richard L. Prince
- Book ID
- 109132431
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2010
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 139 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-8614
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