PM&R
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 202-208 , March 2010

A Descriptive Study on Vitamin D Levels in Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury in an Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Setting

  • Gregory A. Nemunaitis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Rehabilitation, Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth Medical System; and Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH⁎
    • ,
  • Melvin Mejia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Rehabilitation, Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth Medical System; and Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH†
    • ,
  • Jennifer A. Nagy, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Rehabilitation, Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth Medical System, Cleveland, OH‡
    • ,
  • Tova Johnson, DO

      Affiliations

    • VA New England Health Care System, West Roxbury MA§
    • ,
  • John Chae, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Rehabilitation, Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth Medical System; and Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH∥
    • ,
  • Mary Joan Roach, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, MetroHealth Rehabilitation, Institute of Ohio, MetroHealth Medical System; and Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine; and Center for Health Care Research & Policy, MetroHealth Medical System, 2500 MetroHealth Drive, Cleveland, OH 44109
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: M.J.R.

Received 27 May 2009 ,Accepted 9 January 2010.

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 This CME activity is designated for 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ and can be completed online at me.aapmr.org. Log on to www.me.aapmr.org, go to Lifelong Learning (CME) and select Journal-based CME from the drop down menu. This activity is FREE to AAPM&R members and $25 for non-members.

 This project was funded through a grant from the Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services, National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research H133N060017.

PII: S1934-1482(10)00012-2

doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2010.01.010

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Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 202-208 , March 2010

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