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Old 04-06-2010, 04:59 PM   #14
jinx
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High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency among Inner-City African American Youth with Asthma in Washington, DC



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Most of this sample of urban AA youth with persistent asthma were vitamin D deficient or insufficient. Given the emerging associations between low vitamin D levels and asthma, strong consideration should be given to routine vitamin D testing in urban AA youth, particularly those with asthma.
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