RESEARCH LETTER
Relationship between vitamin D deficiency, post-challenge hyperglycemia, and endothelial function in healthy older adults
First published: 21 September 2011
Seth I. Sokol, Jacobi Medical Center, 1400 Pelham Pkwy, Bld 1, 5W, Bronx, NY 10461, USA. Tel: +1 718 918 5735 Fax: +1 718 918 5733 Email:
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