Serum Retinol Levels and the Risk of Fracture
Authors:
- Karl MichaëlssonKarl Michaëlsson
- Hans LithellHLHans Lithell
- Bengt VessbyBVBengt Vessby
- Håkan MelhusHMHåkan Melhus
Open Access
- 23 January 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 348 (4) , 287-294
Abstract
Although studies in animals and epidemiologic studies have indicated that a high vitamin A intake is associated with increased bone fragility, no biologic marker of vitamin A status has thus far been used to assess the risk of fractures in humans.Keywords
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