Vitamin D deficiency in burn patients

• Published in: Journal of burn care & research Vol. 33; no. 6; p. 731
• Main Authors: Schumann, Adelaide D, Paxton, Rebecca L, Solanki, Nicholas S, Kurmis, Rochelle J, Mackie, Ian P, Varey, Alexander H R, Greenwood, John Edward
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.11.2012
• Subjects: Adult; Burns - complications; Child; Humans; Prevalence; Vitamin D Deficiency - epidemiology; Vitamin D Deficiency - etiology

Vitamin D deficiency has been reported in pediatric burn patients; however, no formal studies have been conducted in adult burn populations. The available literature on vitamin D status in burn patients has been reviewed. A literature search was conducted using Medline™, the Cochrane central registe...