PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 23-26 , January 2010

A Pilot Study of Vitamin D and Balance Characteristics in Middle-Aged, Healthy Individuals

  • Abu Qutubuddin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Southeastern Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, 1201 Broad Rock Blvd, Richmond, VA 23249; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA†
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: A.Q.
    • ,
  • David X. Cifu, MD

      Affiliations

    • Southeastern Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA‡
    • ,
  • Robert A. Adler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology, Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA§
    • ,
  • William Carne, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Southeastern Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Campus, Richmond, VA
    • ,
  • George Gitchel, BS

      Affiliations

    • Southeastern Parkinson's Disease Research, Education, and Clinical Center (PADRECC), Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center, Richmond, VA∥

Received 28 July 2009 ,Accepted 15 October 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2009.10.007

PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 1 , Pages 23-26 , January 2010

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